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Beautiful Commander Hadfield, Beautiful. Updates: Is this the most expensive music video ever ??? Of course Randal (IKCD – What If ?) has the answer for us. Also – Commander Hadfield’s son tweeted this photo of him packed to head … Continue reading →

We’re delighted to have sparked a conversation about the state of IT training and the possibility that the profession of personal trainer had become more prominent in Australian tertiary institutions than much-needed technologists. I wrote about it after hearing numbers … Continue reading →

One of Jeff Bezos’ expeditions is a project to recover a number of complete F-1 engines from the Apollo program.  These primary rockets were ejected and left to crash down into the water once their job of providing enough thrust … Continue reading →

The latest HBR has an article looking at the amazing organisation and service which is the Dabbawalas in Mumbai India. It’s well worth the read; here’s my take and some observations linking it back to lessons for other organisations. The … Continue reading →

Good communication, a shared understanding of context and the problems your team is facing are more important than process, technical skills or intellect.  Take these observations from Aviation. * “In a review of major accidents from 1978 to 1990, the … Continue reading →

We talk often about Conway’s Law and I was reminded recently of an observation Fred Brooks (author of the Mythical Man Month) made in one of his papers. A Reminder of Conway’s Law: “Any organisation that designs a system (defined broadly) … Continue reading →

With the passing of Neil Armstrong we lose one of the quiet hero’s of the space race, a man who resented the fame of being ‘the first man’ for the rest of his life. “I am, and ever will be, … Continue reading →

“One of the problems of human knowledge is that the world which we see from the surface of this planet on a sunny day bears almost no resemblance to the Universe at large. Our Earth is made of iron and … Continue reading →

This month Luna Tractor welcomes a new face, Fiona Siseman.  Fiona’s last job was with Lonely Planet in Melbourne as a Project Manager and enabler on a wide range of Agile teams. Most recently she worked with the team building … Continue reading →