Almer S. Tigelaar
A Little Bit of Everything
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Quicksort
Some people put their things in a pile, for example clothes. When they need something they search through that unorganized pile. That approach makes me cringe. I like my things to be organized, whether it comes...
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Run-Length Encoding
A brief look into run-length encoding, one of the data compression techniques that is easiest to understand, and permeates many modern applications.
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The Magic of the P2000T
A brief overview of the origins, history and fate of the Philips P2000T computer, as well as my experiences with this fantastic icon of the eighties.
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What Westworld and The Thing Have in Common
A brief exploration and analysis of the thematic intersection between the movie The Thing and the television series Westworld
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Fresh Paint
Every once in a while it’s time for a site to renew its look and feel a bit. So, first I spent some time choosing a new theme. However, while many of them had nice elements,...
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The Dysfunctional Team VII: Epilogue & Conclusion
In this concluding reflective part we take a look at the final breaths of the team, as well as a more in-depth treatment of the theory underpinning the series of articles.
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The Dysfunctional Team VI: Results
The team starts to miss another deadline. There seems to be little left a common spirit. More people start to balance what they put in versus what they get out.
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The Dysfunctional Team V: Accountability
As the situation in the team fails to improve, poor behavior amplifies and people start to disengage and draw their own conclusions.
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The Dysfunctional Team IV: Commitment
The youngest team member, who is already having a hard time, is caught in the crossfire of two senior colleagues. The team has a hard time finding common ground amidst all the ambiguity.
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The Dysfunctional Team III: Conflict
As the team grows further apart things start to boil under the surface, conflict is avoided and artificial harmony ensues.
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The Dysfunctional Team II: Safety & Trust
Tension rise and grudges form in team phoenix as they need to start working together more closely and planning their project.
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The Dysfunctional Team I: Introduction & The Kick-off
In this first post in a series that covers a fictional struggling software development team we meet the team as they kick-off a new project.