On Lego
It’s hard to say who is more obsessed with Lego bricks – my kids, or their parents! My partner and I both feel that our childhoods were poorer for not having had our own Lego toys. We’ve made up for it by having more Legos in the house than we could possibly ever play with! The kids received small Lego kits for Christmas and Easter, and I am always stepping on some half constructed piece or part. For Christmas the boys also received an annual pass to Legoland, which is not far from us. I took my oldest during his Spring break (see picture taken in the lobby,...
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Gamification is a hot topic on SAP’s internal social media channels these days. You have to wonder why enterprise software developers are talking about gaming. Or, if you’ve ever used enterprise software, maybe you know why – it has to be better than talking about SAP R/3! A couple of years ago I wrote about the idea of Project Delight, and in follow up posts, I questioned whether it is possible to experience delightful engagement while working with mandatory enterprise applications. I agree with trending discussions (both inside of SAP and elsewhere) that make the...
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