ThoughtWorks Immersion Anticipations

I'm off to India for a two-week session of immersion. We'll be examining Agile Methodologies as they are used in a ThoughtWorks project.

We won't be doing any actual programming, which is a little disappointing. Thought I've worked on a couple of applications since leaving Praeses, I am anxious to get back into the throws of a client-driven project. It always seems so much more relevant to be working on something for actual users. I enjoy the idea that I might make their work better, easier.

My friend Kshitij is from India. I'll get a chance to see the house his family has lived in for three or four generations, and connect with his family. He says the street vendors in Pune will rip me off like crazy. Apparently that's just what happens to tourists. Still, with the relatively strong dollar, I should be able to have great fun in India.

I hope I'll come back from India with some strong bonds to other ThoughtWorkers, and some great memories. The prospect of knowing smart, friendly people on several continents is exciting, and a little daunting.