Poorly Built Racecars Don't Win
26 Feb 2024 | Leadership
Imagine you are setting off to win an ambitious car race. You assemble a team of folks with plenty of experience and lay out a plan.
Posts tagged: development
Three Costly Mistakes of Technical Teams
05 Feb 2024 | Leadership
Everyone thinks they have the answer to what will improve things, and technical teams are often very vocal about their ideas. Yet, in my experience, many technical teams advocate for things that can be far more costly than what is happening today, and I will share three of those things.
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We Ain’t Got Time for That
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.
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Tales of Efficiency
06 Jul 2022 | Leadership
The alarm goes off in the morning, and as usual, I begin my day by putting on my clothes. Now, I’ve been putting on my clothes for a long time, and I like to do things efficiently, so I put my clothes on in the following order:
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My Love Affair With “Tell, Don’t Ask”
21 Jan 2021 | Leadership
Many people know of things like SOLID, KISS, or DRY as guiding principles for good software, but my favorite is, “Tell, don’t ask.”
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When to Break the Rules
19 Nov 2020 | Leadership
I find myself in an interesting position where I’m doing good work, but my client isn’t entirely on board with the results yet. Now, this is a problem I’ve created as a consultant by not keeping people aligned, but it happens.