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... to the digital home of Steven Schwenke.

This site is supposed to be a showcase for my thoughts about software engineering, less a personal homepage. If you want to know more about me, invite me to a beer.

Also, have a look at my book "Developer on the Stage".

 
 
 
 

Developer on the Stage Newsletter #4

27 Jun 2021
Posted by Steven

Welcome to the 4th newsletter for my now published book "Developer on the Stage"!

Release

The most important news regarding the writing itself is its successful release. Everything went pretty well with Amazon, the book’s website, reviews and marketing. What a relief! Coordinating the different activities wasn’t easy. But it paid off. Within one day, “Developer on the Stage” shot right to the top of all five of its categories!

The Three-Project-Rule

16 Jun 2021
Posted by Steven

During the last months, I have been working in a couple of different teams in parallel. Getting things done in such a setup needs another kind of organization than working in one team only. One of the most important changes I implemented could be named "The three-project-rule".

"The Checklist Manifesto" from a Software Development point of view

13 Jun 2021
Posted by Steven

Recently, I finished the book "The Checklist Manifesto" by Atul Gawande. It is a great book about how good checklists work and how to create them.

Developer on the Stage available on Amazon

05 Jun 2021
Posted by Steven

My book "Developer on the Stage" is now available on Amazon!

Get it here and learn how to craft your first IT-related talk!

Currently, it is priced at $3,26 for the ebook and $4,99 for the print version, limited to the first week.

Developer on the Stage Newsletter #3

02 Jun 2021
Posted by Steven

Welcome to the 3rd newsletter for my upcoming book "Developer on the Stage"! In the last weeks, a lot has been going on. Here are the most important facts and plans:

Release

The very good news is that I finished the first version of the book, had it proof-read by some readers, finished the layout for ebook and print version and setup everything in Kindle Direct Publishing. So, I am indeed ready to hit the big button ("publish" that is)!

I plan to release the book on Saturday 5th of June 2021. That is 3 days from now.

Lessons Learned + News in April 2021

09 May 2021
Posted by Steven

This is what I learned in April 2021:

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