my thoughts on technology, management and life in general
This post is special because it stems from a question I received via email. I think it is a great question because in tech it is very easy to meet the smart programmer that is a pain-in-the-ass to work with. Performance is bracketed to 2 major categories, those of skill and those of behavior (one [...]
Focus on early wins (Note: This post is part of a series for new technical leaders that are joining a new company, or taking over a new organization or team; and while written for new CTOs, VPs of Engineering, or Software Managers, could be applied to other technical positions. This is also written largely for [...]
(Note: This post is part of a series for new technical leaders that are joining a new company, or taking over a new organization or team; and while written for new CTOs, VPs of Engineering, or Software Managers, could be applied to other technical positions. This is also written largely for smaller to mid-size teams [...]
(Note: This post is part of a series for new technical leaders that are joining a new company, or taking over a new organization or team; and while written for new CTOs, VPs of Engineering, or Software Managers, could be applied to other technical positions. This is also written largely for smaller to mid-size teams [...]
(Note: This post is part of a series for new technical leaders that are joining a new company, or taking over a new organization or team; and while written for new CTOs, VPs of Engineering, or Software Managers, could be applied to other technical positions. This is also written largely for smaller to mid-size teams [...]
When people read my blog, sometimes people email me in response to something I post, or to ask me about ideas. I generally don’t mind this because it makes me think about problems (and like puzzles, solving problems can be a lot of fun), and it allows me to connect with the people who actually [...]
Once upon a time (and isn’t that how all good stories start)…. I was managing a software team and we were working several initiatives. The way projects were assigned was based on who was available, their skillset, and their developmental goals. This ended up resulting on two developers, let’s call them Mary and Melissa, being [...]