A full decade since their last extravagant performance together, we proudly present... two men who simply do not believe in normal 'o's!

H0ffman and lug00ber are coming to Blaker to pummel the venue to dust this BV Saturday!

If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, what are you even doing!?

https://fienta.com/black-valley-2026

@h0ffman @lug00ber #Demoscene #Demoparty #BlackValley2026 #BlackValley

Two years ago we had Modulo One grace our stage, and they're back for seconds! For anyone who caught them last time out, you know what kind of show to expect - and for the rest, you're in for a treat.

Check out their latest single, Closer To The Sun. https://on.soundcloud.com/XfMGRS3UsCdoe0nhDv

Buy your ticket to catch them on our stage! https://fienta.com/black-valley-2026

#BlackValley2026 #BlackValley #Demoscene #Demoparty #Concert #ModuloOne

If there's one thing that's become a staple of BV, it's Henning & Hans Spiller Opp Til Dans on Friday! And who are we to disappoint you? Can't have that. Get ready for some absolute madness.

Get your ticket to enjoy them!

https://fienta.com/black-valley-2026

#Henning #Hans #Dans #Dance #BlackValley2026 #BlackValley #Demoparty #Demoscene #Tickets

If you're looking for a snazzy t-shirt with your ticket, it's time to get moving since the deadline is looming! Since we only print the shirts we get orders for, the last chance to order is the 22nd of June. So get that order in!

https://fienta.com/black-valley-2026

This year, we felt our special music competition needed a fresh start, so get your trackers and daw's ready to make some bossa nova! 🪇

That's right, the smooth rhythms and amazing atmosphere only the right amount of bossing and nova...ing? can provide. Can't wait to hear what you come up with on Friday this year! ♪♫

#BlackValley2026 #BlackValley #Demoparty #Demoscene #BossaNova #Music #Competition

If you've been wondering if you should get your ticket with or without t-shirt, you can now make a much more informed decision – this is our 2026 design!

Remember, we only print the amount that people order, so if you want this snazzy outfit, better act naow!

https://fienta.com/black-valley-2026

#BlackValley2026 #BlackValley #Demoscene #TShirt #Ticket #Tickets #Demoparty

I apologize for bringing this into the world.

#retrocomputing #nevergonnagiveyouup

I managed to make a little dent with my series of posts on #SocioTechnical principles of the day, and thought it was due to do something similar, but this time in the context of modern organisations (especially #agile ones) and the modern version of #STS, known as Emery's #OpenSystemsTheory ( #OST). I'll list some systemic problems I have seen in organisations over the years and explain their causes using OST, one each day as I did back then. Probably way too ambitious, but let's see how this goes. Happy to take comments and rebuttals to each one of them, as the point of doing this is to trigger reflections and critical thinking.
Warning: these will probably be a bit more opinionated. 😁

Organisational Dysfunction of the Day

The daily status report

Context: Your team is using Scrum and has been taught how important stand-ups are (daily coordination meeting), but it feels like a drag and a complete waste of time. Feels more like reporting to someone, be it the scrum master or the product owner. And you really do not care about what the others are working on, as it has little to no impact on what you're doing.

OST explains: This team is probably not a team at all; it's more like a group of individuals working on different things. They may contribute to the same delivery but have not been able to take control of the work design and the coordination needed to deliver it. This is not a self-managing team, but rather a delivery group assigned specific tasks by a manager, in charge of splitting the work so that all team members are working as effectively as possible. This is pure DP1 and nowhere close to the self-managing teams in DP2.