03 Aug 2022 | Leadership
It was about three years before I saw a retrospective that didn’t have the basic three-column setup. You know, the one where you have +, -, Change. Maybe yours is start, stop, continue.
29 Jul 2022 | Leadership
Let’s talk about a situation that happens in almost every team I see. After meeting everyone and getting access to things, I will look at whatever tools they use to manage their work. I do this because while most people are adamant they use the tool, few give it much regard other than it’s a chore to do.
27 Jul 2022 | Leadership
Today I’m going to rant a little bit because I’m over-caffeinated, and a few things have come up all related to quality and testing.
20 Jul 2022 | Leadership
There exists a trait common to most developers and development groups that causes lots of delays and costly mistakes. That trait is when you believe you can figure it out if you have more time.
19 Jul 2022 | Leadership
Today I’m going to make a few people mad, get a few things that have been bothering me out there, and hopefully, get a few folks to try something a little different.
13 Jul 2022 | Leadership
I was talking with some friends the other day about the state of our industry, as we often do, and someone mentioned various problematic metaphors that people use. In particular, the metaphor that software teams should work like a surgical team led by a surgeon. That led to a book recommendation for The Checklist Manifesto. I picked it up, read through it, and thought I’d share my major takeaways.
