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Jan 28, 2021

Progress VS Process on software teams

As leaders an important thing to consider is how your team is optimized for progress vs process. How this is balanced should be based on your assessment of the needs of the stakeholders. Let’s start with defining the difference. First lets talk about “progress”. I’d define this as anything necessary…

Software Engineering

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Progress VS Process on software teams
Progress VS Process on software teams
Software Engineering

3 min read


Dec 29, 2020

The ownership cost of building software

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Many organizations with large or complex application portfolios struggle with prioritizing development on existing solutions. It seems difficult to justify effort and resources particularly if the system is actively serving its purpose. The expectation to keep these systems operational without a long-term plan becomes…

Software Engineering

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The ownership cost of building software
The ownership cost of building software
Software Engineering

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Dec 29, 2020

What an exceptional code review looks like

Photo by heylagostechie on Unsplash Let me start with this — I’m not a huge fan of code reviews as a tool to “check someone’s work”. It’s pretty condescending to walk in at the last minute to offer criticisms. If someone needs help working through a problem, then paired programming…

Software Development

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What an exceptional code review looks like
What an exceptional code review looks like
Software Development

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Dec 29, 2020

How to succeed in the tech lead role

Photo by Christina @ Unsplash Congratulations, you have proven yourself capable and have been given the responsibility of providing technical oversight for a group of developers. So what do you need to do to make sure you fulfill expectations? To begin, “tech lead” can have different meanings depending on the…

Software Development

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How to succeed in the tech lead role
How to succeed in the tech lead role
Software Development

4 min read


Published in Product Coalition

·Dec 24, 2020

Seven Questions You Can Ask To Prevent Overengineering

We all do it. I’ve looked back at something that took me weeks to build and said to myself, “Wow that could have been far more simple.” I blame it on brain “modes”. When we put our brain into solutioning mode — we forget the problem and begin constructing a…

Software Development

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Seven Questions You Can Ask To Prevent Overengineering
Seven Questions You Can Ask To Prevent Overengineering
Software Development

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Dec 23, 2020

Modernizing legacy software

Any organization that has been around for some time has “that” codebase that no one wants to talk about. It was written in a rush, features have been layered over time, the technology is stale, and any time you touch it — pain. This can be an even larger issue…

Product Management

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Modernizing legacy software
Modernizing legacy software
Product Management

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Published in Product Coalition

·Sep 7, 2020

How empathy can re-align our perception of value

So I am on a plane with my family heading home from a summer vacation trip. As I am helping my youngest son get situated, showing him how to select a personalized in-flight movie, my naturally retrospective mind thought back to the days of when you were lucky if the…

Product Management

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How empathy can re-align our perception of value
How empathy can re-align our perception of value
Product Management

4 min read


Sep 4, 2020

My Co-Founder And I Couldn’t Make It Work (How To Setup A Partnership For Success)

After years of blood sweat and tears I decided to call it quits. My optimism got the best of me and I honestly never envisioned things working out the way they did. I always thought success was inevitable. …

Cofounders

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My Co-Founder And I Couldn’t Make It Work (How To Setup A Partnership For Success)
My Co-Founder And I Couldn’t Make It Work (How To Setup A Partnership For Success)
Cofounders

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Published in Product Coalition

·Aug 25, 2020

How To Deliver Meaningful Software

Maybe it started out well — but over time it grew stale. Or it was wrong from the very beginning. Despite the common belief that software is an asset — it’s just as easily a liability. Let’s start with how do you define “Meaningful” software? Developers know when something they…

Product Management

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How To Deliver Meaningful Software
How To Deliver Meaningful Software
Product Management

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Published in The Startup

·Aug 24, 2020

How to Create an Effective Software Delivery Team — 4 Key Components

Begin With: Why Do You Need To Build Software? There are a many reasons why an organization needs to build and deliver software. Some examples might be: Grow integrated strategic partnerships Improve internal proprietary processes Quality assurance and business intelligence Build products and tools that customers will use directly Taking the time to understand the “why” can help you…

Software Development

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How to Create an Effective Software Delivery Team — 4 Key Components
How to Create an Effective Software Delivery Team — 4 Key Components
Software Development

7 min read

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