The Philippe Back Report

A month with Android and Samsung Galaxy Mini

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:39:47 +0000

It has been about a month that I am using a Samsung Galaxy Mini. That’s a cheap EUR 99 phone. There is a hell of a lot packed in there. I am coming from a BlackBerry Bold 9000 (that wasn’t … Continue reading →

Lessons from Captain America

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:37:07 +0000

I was watching Captain America last evening and tought it would be interesting to make a list of some takeaways in the movie. Here we go: * Appreciating strength requires to have experienced weakness. * You can’t grow strong, fast, … Continue reading →

Socius.be 2.0 – Communautair Portaal met OpenSource is Een Jaar Oud

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:35:09 +0000

In de Socius Voortgang Rapport 2011 staat er een paar interessante informaties over http://www.socius.be : Socius.be Op 6 april 2011 ging de nieuwe Socius-site online. Naast een volledig vernieuwde huisstijl, biedt het vertrouwde adres nu ook enkele belangrijke extra’s. … Continue reading →

Fireworks instead of a rocket

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:05:41 +0000

Yet another article coming back from the grave. This was 2001. Still, the same issue applies today! Starting with some VC-backed capital, a couple of guys started a small company and hired a group of above average developers. The domain … Continue reading →

Required blocks for development checklist

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:01:17 +0000

I wrote this list in 2002. Things have improved but a lot of places could still use it! (Sadly…). And that despite all the nice improvement and agile/kanban/scrum/you name it… Coordination meetings with issues, risks, recurring tasks and organizational problems … Continue reading →

Core values

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:57:31 +0000

All alignment of people together is a question of values. What is the set of values of the company ? Without that people will not be able to align with them. The company is meant to become one of the trendsetters … Continue reading →

Having faith goes a long way – especially when things get rough

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:49:09 +0000

Faith in yourself that is. Look, I have been through quite a rollercoaster ride lately: got a cataract surgery that turned into a retinal detachment, leaving me stranded at home for 4 weeks. And three out of which I had … Continue reading →

Official release of Enterprise Architect 9.3 #sparx

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:01:34 +0000

Sparx Systems is pleased to announce the official release of Enterprise Architect 9.3. Release Highlights include: Support for displaying multiple diagrams and other views simultaneously. Easily move information between two open diagrams. Create and share custom menus to improve workflow. … Continue reading →

A great blog for iOS developers

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:41:53 +0000

iPhone developer tips blog is a darn good blog on iOS development. Check it out. Check it out often. Check the archives.

Cumul des mandats en Belgique? Cumuleo vous tient au courant.

phil@highoctane.be (Philippe Back) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:24:57 +0000

Exemples Elio Di Rupo: http://www.cumuleo.be/mandataire/11412-elio-di-rupo.php Bart De Wever: http://www.cumuleo.be/mandataire/11423-bart-de-wever.php Paul Magnette: http://www.cumuleo.be/mandataire/11386-paul-magnette.php Bonnes recherches!

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