Long-time readers of this blog might remember the series of interviews (1, 2, 3 & 4) I did with young entrepreneur Steven Pawsey, who (while a first year undergrad) had kicked off a nifty umbrella business under the Stevie Marx banner. Fifteen months on, we have had another (lengthy) email exchange about the progress... 

What happened to the agile manifesto's first statement? We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: 1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Are we really managing other peoples money by sending texts, chatting... 

There has been much ink spilled in the hysteria about the level of executive compensation in Australia and elsewhere.  Some vitriol has been justified in instances of overt incompetence or malfeasance, but arguments for legislative constraints on payment levels seem simply bizarre to me. There has been a fascinating...