Niels Pflaeging
@nielspflaeging.bsky.social
Citizen, leadership philosopher, management exorcist, author of 12 books, entrepreneur, inventor. BetaCodex founder www.betacodex.org. Founder at Red42 www.redforty2.com and qomenius www.qomenius.com. Publisher at http://betacodexpress.com
This Friday, @soundslikeryan.bsky.social and I will discuss with author and researcher Allen Bluedorn about his formidable book "The Human Organization of Time", as part of the BetaCodex LIVE podcast.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This Friday, @soundslikeryan.bsky.social and I will discuss with author and researcher Allen Bluedorn about his formidable book "The Human Organization of Time", as part of the BetaCodex LIVE podcast.
Subscribe here to attend live:
www.linkedin.com/events/allen...
Subscribe here to attend live:
www.linkedin.com/events/allen...
Tomorrow at 7.00pm CET (German time): A free webinar on Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD). Organized by Agile Maine. Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/agile...
December 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Tomorrow at 7.00pm CET (German time): A free webinar on Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD). Organized by Agile Maine. Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/agile...
On 10 December, Agile Maine will host an interactive webinar session about the brand new Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) approach. It's free of charge and free of access to everybody interested in software development that works! www.tickettailor.com/events/agile...
December 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
On 10 December, Agile Maine will host an interactive webinar session about the brand new Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) approach. It's free of charge and free of access to everybody interested in software development that works! www.tickettailor.com/events/agile...
Read this week's new article on the Red42 web magazine: "Meet Ernst Weichselbaum, the world's foremost philosopher of time-orientation". And subscribe to our web mag - free of charge: nielspflaeging.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Read this week's new article on the Red42 web magazine: "Meet Ernst Weichselbaum, the world's foremost philosopher of time-orientation". And subscribe to our web mag - free of charge: nielspflaeging.substack.com
Watch our conversation about "What would Ohno-san do?" - the 1st-ever book of quotes of the remarkable Taiichi Ohno (1912 - 1990), of Toyota Production System fame. The book is available everywhere now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkcX...
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Watch our conversation about "What would Ohno-san do?" - the 1st-ever book of quotes of the remarkable Taiichi Ohno (1912 - 1990), of Toyota Production System fame. The book is available everywhere now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkcX...
Today's new article on the Red42 web magazine tells the story of Ernst Weichselbaum, philosopher and practitioner-pioneer of consistently Time-Orientated Work Systems. It's the most comprehensive account of Ernst's work I have written so far in English.
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/meet-ernst...
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/meet-ernst...
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today's new article on the Red42 web magazine tells the story of Ernst Weichselbaum, philosopher and practitioner-pioneer of consistently Time-Orientated Work Systems. It's the most comprehensive account of Ernst's work I have written so far in English.
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/meet-ernst...
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/meet-ernst...
Not to miss: A free webinar on Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) - hosted by Agile Maine! www.tickettailor.com/events/agile...
Date: Wed Dec 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
For more on TOSD: www.timeoriented.dev
The TOSD BetaCodex Network research paper: betacodex.org/white-papers...
Date: Wed Dec 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
For more on TOSD: www.timeoriented.dev
The TOSD BetaCodex Network research paper: betacodex.org/white-papers...
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Not to miss: A free webinar on Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) - hosted by Agile Maine! www.tickettailor.com/events/agile...
Date: Wed Dec 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
For more on TOSD: www.timeoriented.dev
The TOSD BetaCodex Network research paper: betacodex.org/white-papers...
Date: Wed Dec 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
For more on TOSD: www.timeoriented.dev
The TOSD BetaCodex Network research paper: betacodex.org/white-papers...
You are interested in leadership, self-organization, decentralization, contemporary organizational development and transformation? Then subscribe now to "News from the Beta World" - the BetaCodex Network's free web magazine. New articles every week!
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
You are interested in leadership, self-organization, decentralization, contemporary organizational development and transformation? Then subscribe now to "News from the Beta World" - the BetaCodex Network's free web magazine. New articles every week!
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
My co-editor Stefan Schmeing and I are happy to share the good news: “What would Ohno-san do?”, our carefully researched and beautifully designed little book of 160+ quotes straight from the great Taiichi Ohno is now available everywhere! www.redforty2.com/product-page...
December 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
My co-editor Stefan Schmeing and I are happy to share the good news: “What would Ohno-san do?”, our carefully researched and beautifully designed little book of 160+ quotes straight from the great Taiichi Ohno is now available everywhere! www.redforty2.com/product-page...
Read my new article on the BetaCodex Network web magazine "News from the Beta World", about why and how (!) to escape the Agile maelstrom. For good. betacodexnetwork.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Read my new article on the BetaCodex Network web magazine "News from the Beta World", about why and how (!) to escape the Agile maelstrom. For good. betacodexnetwork.substack.com
Our fantastic colleague Ernesto R. Corona and I recorded a bit of content around Time-Oriented Software Development in Spanish. It was fun to cover this, conversation-style, as part of the TOSD launch campaign in Spanish. Watch the conversation on TOSD here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbub...
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Our fantastic colleague Ernesto R. Corona and I recorded a bit of content around Time-Oriented Software Development in Spanish. It was fun to cover this, conversation-style, as part of the TOSD launch campaign in Spanish. Watch the conversation on TOSD here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbub...
Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) is moving FAST. You are invited to join the movement and go time-oriented, for good. The invitation: www.timeoriented.dev
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) is moving FAST. You are invited to join the movement and go time-oriented, for good. The invitation: www.timeoriented.dev
In software development and beyond, the urgently needed renaissance of work & organizations won't come not from stuff like "better Agile", but from a mental shift foretold by Toyota, many decades ago: A shift from capacity-orientation to time-orientation.
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
In software development and beyond, the urgently needed renaissance of work & organizations won't come not from stuff like "better Agile", but from a mental shift foretold by Toyota, many decades ago: A shift from capacity-orientation to time-orientation.
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
What if doing Sprints (as in most Agile environments) was more akin to Waterfall software development than you thought it was? Read the article on the Red42 web mag: nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
What if doing Sprints (as in most Agile environments) was more akin to Waterfall software development than you thought it was? Read the article on the Red42 web mag: nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
Hello everyone! Among the things YOU SHOULD do as someone feeling a certain association with the BetaCodex cause, you should of course be subscribed to our Substack web magazine "News from the Beta World".
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Hello everyone! Among the things YOU SHOULD do as someone feeling a certain association with the BetaCodex cause, you should of course be subscribed to our Substack web magazine "News from the Beta World".
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
betacodexnetwork.substack.com
Fads & failure: Read my brand new article on the BetaCodex Network web mag! In the article I explain that the major management movements of the last 4 decades were missing the same crucial element, and were thus doomed to produce fads and failure. Read the article here: betacodexnetwork.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Fads & failure: Read my brand new article on the BetaCodex Network web mag! In the article I explain that the major management movements of the last 4 decades were missing the same crucial element, and were thus doomed to produce fads and failure. Read the article here: betacodexnetwork.substack.com
Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD), explained: Read the BetaCodex Network research paper on time-orientation in software development!
betacodex.org/white-papers...
betacodex.org/white-papers...
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD), explained: Read the BetaCodex Network research paper on time-orientation in software development!
betacodex.org/white-papers...
betacodex.org/white-papers...
Sign up to my no-bullshit web magazine on Substack free of charge! You will be notified about new articles by email. Very conveniently. nielspflaeging.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Sign up to my no-bullshit web magazine on Substack free of charge! You will be notified about new articles by email. Very conveniently. nielspflaeging.substack.com
Today Rijon Erickson and I had a conversation with special guest Sebastian Kubsch, CTO at Pradtke, about Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD). Watch the video now and learn about the future of software development - beyond Waterfall, beyond Sprints! www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3N_...
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Today Rijon Erickson and I had a conversation with special guest Sebastian Kubsch, CTO at Pradtke, about Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD). Watch the video now and learn about the future of software development - beyond Waterfall, beyond Sprints! www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3N_...
The Time-Oriented Software Development concept overview poster has arrived! Get your copy, get some for your team, your company, your executives, your change agents! www.redforty2.com/shop?Categor...
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Time-Oriented Software Development concept overview poster has arrived! Get your copy, get some for your team, your company, your executives, your change agents! www.redforty2.com/shop?Categor...
Check out "agile that deserves the name": Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD): www.timeoriented.dev
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Check out "agile that deserves the name": Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD): www.timeoriented.dev
Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) has arrived! Currently, organization of #TOSD conferences in Bochum and Buenos Aires is under way. We are launching our portfolio of TOSD services as we are explaining the basics of time-oriented high performance to the world.
Visit www.timeoriented.dev
Visit www.timeoriented.dev
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) has arrived! Currently, organization of #TOSD conferences in Bochum and Buenos Aires is under way. We are launching our portfolio of TOSD services as we are explaining the basics of time-oriented high performance to the world.
Visit www.timeoriented.dev
Visit www.timeoriented.dev
Read my new article on time-oriented organizing in software development: "Time-boxing is good. Sprints are bad".
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
November 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Read my new article on time-oriented organizing in software development: "Time-boxing is good. Sprints are bad".
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
nielspflaeging.substack.com/p/sprints-we...
The launch week of Time-Oriented Software Development is coming to a close.
Now is a good moment to read the TOSD research paper betacodex.org/white-papers... and to get acquainted with the methods for adoption we created. Check them out here: www.redforty2.com/tosd-home
Now is a good moment to read the TOSD research paper betacodex.org/white-papers... and to get acquainted with the methods for adoption we created. Check them out here: www.redforty2.com/tosd-home
November 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The launch week of Time-Oriented Software Development is coming to a close.
Now is a good moment to read the TOSD research paper betacodex.org/white-papers... and to get acquainted with the methods for adoption we created. Check them out here: www.redforty2.com/tosd-home
Now is a good moment to read the TOSD research paper betacodex.org/white-papers... and to get acquainted with the methods for adoption we created. Check them out here: www.redforty2.com/tosd-home
Sei dabei beim 27. Fast-Umsonst-BetaCodex-Arbeitstag in Wiesbaden. Es gibt noch wenige Tickets für den Tag! Eine tolle Gelegenheit für offense Gespräch, direkten Diskurs mit mir und anderen Beta-Aficionados - über Beta in der Praxis und im Business. Jetzt anmelden! www.redforty2.com/product-page...
October 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Sei dabei beim 27. Fast-Umsonst-BetaCodex-Arbeitstag in Wiesbaden. Es gibt noch wenige Tickets für den Tag! Eine tolle Gelegenheit für offense Gespräch, direkten Diskurs mit mir und anderen Beta-Aficionados - über Beta in der Praxis und im Business. Jetzt anmelden! www.redforty2.com/product-page...