Hi I'm Mark Thiessen

I love technology, jiu-jitsu, and coffee. My opinions change over time. I'm passionate about building quality software and working with teams learning to continuously deliver.

TypeScript, React, Next.js, GraphQL, C#, .NET, Azure DevOps, Azure Cloud
Thoughts
If a Project is Going Well, Does it Matter if it's Agile?
Some thoughts on contrasting views of success in waterfall and agile
2020-10-03
Software is Meant to Evolve
Software is special. It can evolve over time like no other tool in history.
2014-12-02
Skills Aren't Binary
Learning is a continuous process, not a discrete one.
2014-10-22
Is an Overemphasis on Tasks a Barrier to Quality?
Quality often gets neglected when we focus solely on a backlog.
2014-06-07
Saving the World with Software
The technology we build has an impact on a lot more people than the users.
2014-01-03
Technology is an Amplifier
Thinking about technology from another perspective — it gives us superpowers.
2013-11-26
Customer-First Development
Avoid limiting yourself by your tools and telling your customers you can't.
2013-10-03
Do Hard Things
There's a lot of benefit in intentionally taking on difficult things and evolving yourself in the process.
2013-04-25
SCNA 2012
I attended SCNA 2012. Here's some thoughts.
2012-11-14
Developer Superstition
Try to figure out root causes and practice solving problems over rebooting.
2012-04-02
Notes
    Good Reads
    Architecture
    Security