It’s totally fair to say that Apple has a very spotty record with its App Store management. Especially with app approval and rejection. And here’s another one that’s beyond the pale. Not as bad as the HKmap.live app embarrassment. But it is in the same knee jerky, dumb assery, short sighted, premature moves, ill informed department.
Imagine If Apple Did THAT !!! Samsung Epic Fails
Samsung has been havin’ a time of it !!! What with the colossal, calamitous, jaw dropping, really just awe inspiring disaster that has been the Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Boy, yikes…. there was the epic fail of a launch back in April. Then the relaunch in Sept. and the “it’s all good now” but full of warnings to, like, not use it like normal stuff, or ELSE !! Then the, awe so sad, still doesn’t work – that immediately followed. Well, at least Samsung doesn’t let that keep them down.
Apple Held Big AR Headset Meeting ? Nope. Apple Doesn’t Work Like That
Did Apple hold a large internal meeting for 1,000+ employees on Apple’s plans for Augmented Reality (AR) headsets and glasses ? Nope. I’ve worked at Apple, and Apple just doesn’t work like that.
According to a Nov 11, 2019 MacRumors report titled Apple Said to Release AR Headset With 3D Scanning in 2022, Followed by Sleeker Glasses in 2023 on a story in The Information:
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Big Blog News: New Name, New Technology & New Content Coming
I’ve been writing about technology longer than anyone rational would wish to admit – since high school, which was, sadly, well before the Internet. I’ve written as a paid professional writer, and much more often, just because I was driven to. And I started this blog back in 2012 to have a place to vent ideas.
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Hello (Social Media) World
I haven’t a been a big social media dude in the past. Except for LinkedIn because of the professional networking features. Although I did register for Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr accounts back in 2011. Figuring I should register to get my choice user name. But I just would very infrequently …
Estimating in Scrum – Why & How To
Estimates are a fundamental element of Scrum. Because they are the basis for planning and predicting when work will be completed. Like Sprints, if you’re not using Sprints and estimating, then you’re not using the Scrum framework.
VSTS Dashboard Example: Backlog Data Quality
Details on an example VSTS Dashboard the is used to capture, report and take action to correct data quality problems that will occur in a VSTS backlog.
VSTS – Aha Integration: User Docs & Good Practices
Documentation for people using Aha <-> VSTS integration and good practices. This integration is done utilizing Aha’s own integration software.
VSTS – Aha Integration: Administrator How To Setup
Documents the configuration of the Aha <-> VSTS Integration done by system administrators.
Scrum Lessons Learned – Part 1
If you’re using waterfall or some other non-agile methods, then transitioning to Agile principles and the Scrum process is a significant paradigm shift. So it’s extremely likely that without professional Agile transformation guidance, you will encounter one or more of some common major Agile implementation mistakes.
Apple’s iPhone X Review: Part 2 or Why is the X User eXperience (UX) Better & Faster ?
In Part 2 of this iPhone X review I’ll focus on the improvements the X brings you, over the 8 and 8 Plus and other models without Face ID, related to the new User eXperience (UX).
Apple’s iPhone X Review: Part 1 or Why is Face ID Better & More Secure ?
iPhone X review: iPhone X is Insanely Great ; Echoes of the Original iPhone ; X Display is Great ; About the X Display: the Technology, Size, Resolution, Color Depth ; Why is Face ID a Leap Forward in Security ? ; App Security and Face ID ; More Face ID FUD
About The Scrum Guide
The Scrum Guide The Scrum Guide is the official guide to Scrum and is required reading for everyone working with Scrum and Agile. It is only about 19 pages of content, that contains the definition of Scrum including Scrum’s roles, events, artifacts, and the rules that bind them together. Ken …
Apple Face ID FUD or How To Tell When Someone is Clueless
The Fear Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) that has surrounded Apple’s Face ID in the iPhone X since their announcement on Sept 12, is very familiar. It occurred to me that it is yet another way to tell when someone is truly clueless about technology product strategy. So let’s explore this …
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How to scale Scrum
Complex software requires the efforts of more than just 1 Scrum team. So in this article I discuss: How to scale Scrum to large programs and portfolio. How to avoid common mistakes in Scrum. Originally Published by Scrum Alliance: I am proud that the Scrum Alliance editorial team reviewed, approved …
Adopt Scrum for Competitive Advantage
Everything is moving faster and faster. And agility is needed now more than ever. In this article I’ll dive in to: Why Scrum is required these days ? Studies that demonstrate project success rates over a decade. Why is Scrum a huge competitive advantage ? Originally Published by Scrum Alliance: …
VSTS Dependencies – How To Setup & View
How to setup and view dependencies between work items in VSTS. Focuses on Feature work items, but is also applicable to any work item type in VSTS.
Will Apple announce new hardware at WWDC 17 ? Surprise :-)
What new hardware ? Rumors abound of new Apple hardware announcements tomorrow at WWDC 17 – here’s Friday’s MacRumors article. For some reason, this year the rumors seem especially out there. But they just do not align with Apple’s strategy to date. Now when I say nope to new hardware …
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VSTS Work Item States – Keeping Them Up To Date
Tips on how to keep VSTS work item states up to date.
VSTS Tips to Fix & Avoid Unparented Features, Stories and Bugs
Everything below the top level work item needs a parent for the backlog structure to work correctly. So as you create new work items, everyone should keep an eye on that. ScrumMasters should facilitate their teams backlog work and monitor their Backlogs for data quality problems like these.
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