Tech Debt and Company Growth
There are engineering concepts that are very difficult to quantify. Even if we could, does it make sense to aim for zero?
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Growth culture in Westrum typology terms
Many teams in the alternative capital markets space talk about the elements of their culture that enable growth. This “conscious inquiry” approach is well known to high performing teams in the DevO...
Happy Holiday Hack Week
Engineers work hard all year. One of the best ways to be a high performer is to remember, downtime.
On Virtual Conference Speaking
Attending virtual conferences is a new experience. Presenting a virtual conferences requires a very different approach.
Managing work from the front
Being a frontline manager requires a careful negotiation between the business and the engineers. If we focus our efforts on needs, we’ll always be doing the right things.
Make it a spreadsheet problem
Making data-driven business decisions can change the entire equation.
How to bring order to Chaos
When taking charge of an organization characterized by chaos, use these principles to help quickly turn the ship get things under control.
Organizing around the Value Stream
When working on multiple projects at once, it is hard to make good progress. If we organize around the value stream, then we can help the work to flow through our system.