Roland Eschenburg
@reschex.bsky.social
Engineering Director
Making software delivery more enjoyable for those around me, using Agile and Lean principals, reducing waste and increasing flow & feedback.
A Theory Y leader who believes in experimentation & learning over planning & execution.
Making software delivery more enjoyable for those around me, using Agile and Lean principals, reducing waste and increasing flow & feedback.
A Theory Y leader who believes in experimentation & learning over planning & execution.
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"On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?'... I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
Charles Babbage, inventor of the mechanical computer, 1864
Charles Babbage, inventor of the mechanical computer, 1864
November 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?'... I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
Charles Babbage, inventor of the mechanical computer, 1864
Charles Babbage, inventor of the mechanical computer, 1864
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In the final part of our trilogy, spurred on by Ed Bradon’s article, Jeffrey and I look at examples of systems thinking implemented in both small and large government projects, highlighting successes like the UK's automatic enrolment in pensions.
soundcloud.com/troubleshoot...
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Systems Thinking Rant Redux Part III
We’ve got examples! In the third episode of a three-part series, Squirrel and Jeffrey revisit the contentious discussion around system thinking and their reaction to an article by Ed Braden.They look
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October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In the final part of our trilogy, spurred on by Ed Bradon’s article, Jeffrey and I look at examples of systems thinking implemented in both small and large government projects, highlighting successes like the UK's automatic enrolment in pensions.
soundcloud.com/troubleshoot...
soundcloud.com/troubleshoot...
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Consider the possibility that, in software development, communication and feedback is the work, and coding is the interruption.
October 27, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Consider the possibility that, in software development, communication and feedback is the work, and coding is the interruption.
I've just given the genie a stackoverflow link to help it solve a problem.. fingers crossed..
October 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I've just given the genie a stackoverflow link to help it solve a problem.. fingers crossed..
shit the genie says, that proves it has been trained on 'people':
"The build failed so I couldn't verify the test was red, but we know the test would fail anyway, so lets just carry on with the implementation.."
No, guess-bot. That's not how that works at all.
"The build failed so I couldn't verify the test was red, but we know the test would fail anyway, so lets just carry on with the implementation.."
No, guess-bot. That's not how that works at all.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
shit the genie says, that proves it has been trained on 'people':
"The build failed so I couldn't verify the test was red, but we know the test would fail anyway, so lets just carry on with the implementation.."
No, guess-bot. That's not how that works at all.
"The build failed so I couldn't verify the test was red, but we know the test would fail anyway, so lets just carry on with the implementation.."
No, guess-bot. That's not how that works at all.
Enjoying the vibe coding experience. I’ve avoided it for a long time.. but I had a problem I needed to solve and an iOS app felt like the right solution. I’ve never written a line of swift in my life! Yet, here I am, two days of on and off prompting, with a fully functioning app 😱
October 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Enjoying the vibe coding experience. I’ve avoided it for a long time.. but I had a problem I needed to solve and an iOS app felt like the right solution. I’ve never written a line of swift in my life! Yet, here I am, two days of on and off prompting, with a fully functioning app 😱
@jasongorman.bsky.social - how can I get a physical copy or two of your TDD book? Our office library is missing it.
October 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
@jasongorman.bsky.social - how can I get a physical copy or two of your TDD book? Our office library is missing it.
A great episode reflecting on 400 episodes of Troubleshooting Agile. Also possibly the funniest episode banner, ever. The party hats are the best 😂
Celebrating 400 episodes of Troubleshooting Agile at CITCON! Jeffrey and I discussed the origins of the podcast and how the podcast served as a tool to flesh out ideas for our book ‘Agile Conversations’
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Reflections on Episode 400, Live from CITCON
This episode, we are at CITCON 2025, celebrating 400 episodes of Troubleshooting Agile. Tune in to this episode as Squirrel and Jeffrey look back on the past 400 episodes, discuss how the podcast serv
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October 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A great episode reflecting on 400 episodes of Troubleshooting Agile. Also possibly the funniest episode banner, ever. The party hats are the best 😂
It’s CITCON time! @citcon.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It’s CITCON time! @citcon.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Hyped - it's CITCON Europe week! Looking forward to welcoming @jeffreyfredrick.bsky.social and @pauljulius.bsky.social in our IDBS office in Woking (London) on Friday, alongside many other attendees old and new.
There are still a few places available for a last minute registration!
There are still a few places available for a last minute registration!
September 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Hyped - it's CITCON Europe week! Looking forward to welcoming @jeffreyfredrick.bsky.social and @pauljulius.bsky.social in our IDBS office in Woking (London) on Friday, alongside many other attendees old and new.
There are still a few places available for a last minute registration!
There are still a few places available for a last minute registration!
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Let's be clear. These companies aren't "investing in the UK". They're investing in themselves, and we've seen how that usually works out for the UK over the last few decades. They're coming here to extract, not invest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Starmer banks on £150bn investment to placate critics of Trump state visit
Prime minister seeks to make best of difficult state visit by US president with package of commitments by US firms
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Let's be clear. These companies aren't "investing in the UK". They're investing in themselves, and we've seen how that usually works out for the UK over the last few decades. They're coming here to extract, not invest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Looking forward to this one! I’ve attended the last two years and found it incredibly engaging and educational. Very excited to be able to host this year!
CITCON Europe 2025 in "London" aka Woking is just over a week away. Join us on September 26th and 27th for a free open space conference on improving how we make and operate software. This is our 20th year and we're excited to see familiar faces as well as first timers: citconf.com/london2025/
Citcon - "London" aka Woking 2025
citconf.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Looking forward to this one! I’ve attended the last two years and found it incredibly engaging and educational. Very excited to be able to host this year!
I thought we agreed with Windows Vista that this glass design crap - now I have to figure out how to turn it off on my phone 🤦♂️
September 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I thought we agreed with Windows Vista that this glass design crap - now I have to figure out how to turn it off on my phone 🤦♂️
#CITCON Europe 2025 on the 26th and 27th of September. Currently signed up attendees have written and published ~15 books, countless blogposts and given countless keynotes on the topics of agile, testing, devops and software development between them. I, for one, am looking forward to learning a lot
September 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#CITCON Europe 2025 on the 26th and 27th of September. Currently signed up attendees have written and published ~15 books, countless blogposts and given countless keynotes on the topics of agile, testing, devops and software development between them. I, for one, am looking forward to learning a lot
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Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
August 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
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August 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Reminder! CITCON Europe 2025 is on the 26th/27th of September near London, UK. It’s a free open space conference and well worth the time if you’re keen on continues improvement!
citconf.com/london2025/
#citcon #idbs #agileconversations #devops #ci/cd #qa #modernsoftwareengineering
citconf.com/london2025/
#citcon #idbs #agileconversations #devops #ci/cd #qa #modernsoftwareengineering
Citcon - "London" aka Woking 2025
citconf.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reminder! CITCON Europe 2025 is on the 26th/27th of September near London, UK. It’s a free open space conference and well worth the time if you’re keen on continues improvement!
citconf.com/london2025/
#citcon #idbs #agileconversations #devops #ci/cd #qa #modernsoftwareengineering
citconf.com/london2025/
#citcon #idbs #agileconversations #devops #ci/cd #qa #modernsoftwareengineering
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Jeffrey and I discuss the concept of being "Positively Egotistical" and how it can be a valuable trait in a team setting. We also touch on CITCON and its relevance to fostering effective team dynamics.
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Positively Egotistical
Can having an ego be a good thing? In this episode, Squirrel and Jeffrey discuss how being egotistical can be a valuable trait and how to strike a balance between confident and humble. Tune in if you
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August 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Jeffrey and I discuss the concept of being "Positively Egotistical" and how it can be a valuable trait in a team setting. We also touch on CITCON and its relevance to fostering effective team dynamics.
soundcloud.com/troubleshoot...
soundcloud.com/troubleshoot...
5h layover in Bogota on the way to Peru. My brain says 10am, but the airport shops say it’s 4am.. curses.
August 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
5h layover in Bogota on the way to Peru. My brain says 10am, but the airport shops say it’s 4am.. curses.
hot take: if you have a 'quality process', you have a problem. Because you're treating quality as a separate thing to your software development process.
August 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
hot take: if you have a 'quality process', you have a problem. Because you're treating quality as a separate thing to your software development process.
I'm delighted to host my favourite conference - CITCON - on the 26th and 27th of September 2025 at work (IDBS) near London (Woking). It's free, it's open space and, based on past events, an all round delightful experience. Lots of people buzzing about continues improvement (and integration).
July 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I'm delighted to host my favourite conference - CITCON - on the 26th and 27th of September 2025 at work (IDBS) near London (Woking). It's free, it's open space and, based on past events, an all round delightful experience. Lots of people buzzing about continues improvement (and integration).
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“He’s not involved in the global child trafficking ring. The lady in charge of the global child trafficking ring said so, and why would she lie about the guy who pardoned her for her role in the global child trafficking ring?”
July 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“He’s not involved in the global child trafficking ring. The lady in charge of the global child trafficking ring said so, and why would she lie about the guy who pardoned her for her role in the global child trafficking ring?”
I did not study to become a software engineer because I was crap at math during A levels. Yet, here I am, leading software engineering teams. Because software engineering is a lot about people and empathy for engineers and customers and only a little bit about math and code.
July 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I did not study to become a software engineer because I was crap at math during A levels. Yet, here I am, leading software engineering teams. Because software engineering is a lot about people and empathy for engineers and customers and only a little bit about math and code.
