The BCS is currently “ in crisis ” or being “ transformed ”, depending on who you listen to. I’ve spent much time of late trawling through opinion and comment on the EGM that was announced in a bid to modify the somewhat arrogant management mindset, an arrogance that is often required to drive forward...
Last night saw an impressive attendance at January's BCS event, on Test Driven and Behaviour Driven Development . This is possibly an indication of what people want from their BCS in terms of subject and engagement with the content. The talk by Zakir Hoosen, from Fuzzelogic Solutions was very interesting...
What other industry can give such power of functionality and access to data as IT? There are few professions that require such implicit trust and reliance on professionalism - and yet anyone can do it. If you asked the bloke on the street (who is asked everything, so must be quite knowledgeable) which...
My response to a BCS seminar as a developer within an average small-medium size company. Last year, as a member of the British Computer Society (BCS) I attended a seminar held by Sherrilynne Starkie, of Strive PR entitled "Communicating the Value of IT". I remember it well. A room full of IT...