AYE Hosts
The AYE hosts are Esther Derby, Don Gray, Johanna Rothman, Steve Smith, and Jerry Weinberg.
 Esther Derby has over twenty years experience in software development. She’s been a programmer, systems manager, project manager, and internal consultant. She currently runs her own consulting firm, Esther Derby Associates, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Esther works with people to increase their effectiveness in understanding and managing complex systems—like software development organizations and software development projects.Esther can be reached at (612) 724-8114, or by email. Take a look at www.estherderby.com for more of Esther’s writing. |
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 Don Gray has worked in applied cybernetics, starting in machine and process automation and migrating to organizational systems and changes for over 20 years. His major areas of interest are cognition, modeling, and understanding system change. He works on integrating people, projects, and processes.Don’s thought-provoking and humorous articles for STQE, Stickyminds.com, and the Wintech Journal discuss management, problem solving, and measuring projects.You can reach Don via email or at www.donaldegray.com.
Picture (c)2004 Steven M. Smith |
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 Johanna Rothman helps managers solve problems and seize opportunities.She consults, speaks, and writes on managing high-technology product development. She enables managers, teams, and organizations to become more effective by applying her pragmatic approaches to the issues of project management, risk management, and people management.
Johanna publishes The Pragmatic Manager, a monthly email newsletter, and writes two blogs: Managing Product Development and Hiring Technical People. She is the author of several books: Johanna is the proud mother of two exceptionally bright and beautiful daughters. If you know any rich young bachelors, She would love to hear from you at jr at jrothman dot com. Her charming husband is no slouch, either, so those rich, young bachelors should be prepared from some Papa Bear opposition. Find more of Johanna’s writing at www.jrothman.com. She would love to hear from you at jr at jrothman dot com. |
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 Steve Smith works at the intersection of people, management and systems, helping organizations to become more productive.Although most of Steve’s career has been technical—starting in 1975 as a systems programmer—over the years, his context has widened. Today, he tackles the most difficult problem businesses face—managing technical people so they achieve results, rather than merely justifying and deploying the latest technology.Steve is a consultant, author, speaker, and expert facilitator and coach who honors and enhances the wisdom that lies dormant in groups.
Contact Steve by email or by visiting www.stevenMsmith.com. Picture (c)2004 Steven M. Smith |
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 For more than 50 years, Jerry (Gerald M.) Weinberg has worked on transforming software organizations.He is author or co-author of many articles and books, including The Psychology of Computer Programming. His books cover all phases of the software life-cycle. They include Exploring Requirements, Rethinking Systems Analysis and Design, The Handbook of Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Technical Reviews, and General Principles of System Design.His books on leadership include Becoming a Technical Leader, The Secrets of Consulting, More Secrets of Consulting, and the Quality Software Management four-volume series. His book, Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method, appeared in 2005. His first techno-thriller novel, The Aremac Project (Dorset House), appeared in 2007. His book on testing, Perfect Software: and other testing myths, is scheduled to appear in July, 2008.
His famous workshop, Problem Solving Leadership, is given at least once a year. If you’re interested, Email Jerry or visit www.geraldmweinberg.com. Picture (c)2004 Steven M. Smith |