I’ve been reading Object Thinking this week as I mentioned earlier (I have a few blog entries planned for this.  I’m thinking of doing one on each chapter).  It’s definitely affected my thinking as I’ve been going to the sessions here.  Almost every speaker presents his/her subject using a very formalistic approach, the exact opposite of what’s recommended by David West.  Of course, this is to be expected, as that is definitely the prevalent mindset in the software development world.  However, seeing it up on screen and keeping in mind Mr. West’s criticisms of such methods certainly makes you see the presentations in a different light.