Anne J Simmons

Becoming a Tech Lead

I’ve been a senior developer for over a year now and I’m starting to think about…
Notes from Strengths Based Leadership

Now that I am commuting for two hours a day on the train, I have a…
May Bluebells In Devon

Whilst I was in Devon, I spent a hour taking pictures in my parents garden. My…
Interviewed for a BBC Podcast about being in Technology

On Sunday I attended the first Geek Girl Meetup in London. see here It was a…
Bringing Visibility to Retrospective Action Items

I’m a big fan of the Retrospective. I think it’s so important to take time to…
Moving again…

Today is my first day back in the London ThoughtWorks office since I started here nearly…
Group Feedback Sessions

It’s that time of year again… Spring reviews. Now I have been on teams that are…
Spring time comes to Chicago

The last week has been beautiful in Chicago Mid 20’s (mid 70’s for you Fahrenheit folk) and gorgeous…
Ski/Snowboard iPhone Apps : EpicMix and Ski Tracks

EpicMix I was in Vail last weekend, not only was the snow great and the weather…
Photography: Composition Workshop

A few weeks ago I bought a Groupon for a photography class on Composition in Chicago through the Digital Photo…