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Leading Software Maniacs (LSM) is a small creative business in the Pacific Northwest (USA). We (OK, it is me, Ken Whitaker) perform project leadership consulting, software development workshops, executive mentoring, technical editing, graphic design/book layout, and cross-platform app development.
Leading Software Maniacs
The Latest Stuff
Blended Learning course: Iʼve recently started on a blended learning project called Young Personʼs Guide to Project Management.
Cross-platform Programming Live Tutorial: I will be presenting a new Xojo programming tutorial, “Creating a Common Desktop App Installer,” at XDC 2020 in Nashville.
TrainingApplying Project Management Principles to Software Development Leadership™
SPRESSO™ APP FAMILYSoftware Tools for Creative Professionals™
VISIT LEADERSHIP
TRAINING & RESOURCES
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SPRESSO APPS
Yep, I’m an Author, Too!
Ken has written some books, too! They make great gifts for customers, coworkers, or your boss (before pay raise time). Just imagine their excitement and confusion when they receive one of these page-turnin’ masterpieces and asks,
“What is this #$%& all about?”
Managing Software Maniacs
really
Young Person’s Guide to Project Management (YPG-PM)
Techies may know how to code but project success relies on how well a focused team collaborates. YPG-PM is the perfect blended learning course to develop your project management and leadership skills.
Course includes workbook, team exercises, quizzes, videos, and downloads
Ages: 16+
Principles of Software Development Leadership
This visually rich successfully integrates principles outlined in the PMBOK® Guide with software leadership best-practices (including agility).
LEARN ABOUT PRINCIPLES OF SW DEV
I’m Not God, I’m Just a Project Manager!
2nd Edition
Tired of being held accountable for taming a wild crew of technical misfits that must deliver projects on time? This book is exactly what you need.
LEARN ABOUT I’M NOT GOD, I’M JUST A PM!
INDESIGN TO KINDLE
2nd edition
You’ll learn the steps and the mechanics of using Adobe InDesign CC to produce an eBook for Amazon’s Kindle. InDesign has become the best single-source, multiple-target publishing choice.
LEARN ABOUT
INDESIGN TO KINDLE
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CONTACT
LSM
1201-1440