A guide on making your open source project more approachable for contributors, covering documentation, guidelines, and community building.
Critiques the 'code faster' management approach, arguing for quantifying economic value and prioritizing work to maximize profit with limited resources.
A former Product Manager shares nine key responsibilities of a Technical Program Manager, focusing on communication, coordination, and project tracking.
A developer shares his 2021 productivity toolkit and workflow for managing tasks, projects, and a distributed team at Google.
A critical analysis of the SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) methodology, examining its practical failures and similarities to past bureaucratic processes like RUP.
Critique of using story points and other metrics as false measures of software delivery progress, comparing it to premature celebration in sports.
A developer shares his personal digital workflow for organizing projects, notes, and tasks using a folder-based system and syncing tools.
A software developer shares his personal digital workflow for organizing projects, notes, and tasks using a simple folder system and syncing tools.
Podcast episode discussing the Theory of Constraints in software development and DevOps with guest Tom Hoyland.
A software engineer critiques story-point-driven estimation in agile development, arguing it's often misleading and doesn't solve core estimation problems.
A software engineer shares lessons on delivering constructive criticism and saying 'no' effectively in technical meetings and team collaboration.
Key considerations and best practices for successfully implementing Azure DevOps in an organization, covering projects, area paths, and identity.
Advice for aspiring open-source contributors: focus on solving your own problems and building skills, not just contributing to popular projects.
A data scientist shares practical habits and workflows for executing successful data science projects, focusing on research, experimentation, and team alignment.
A data scientist shares three essential pre-project tasks—the one-pager, time-box, and breakdown—to avoid common pitfalls and ensure project success.
A senior engineer describes how the Feature Lead role at Nested provided the growth and business impact he was missing as a senior developer.
A developer shares their experience leading a new web project using F# and recommends key books for software development and team management.
A data scientist shares how adopting Scrum, despite initial resistance, improved project management and delivery for data science teams.
Explores the lifecycle and importance of engineering tickets in software development, from creation to backlog management.
A tech professional shares lessons from college on running efficient meetings, focusing on agendas, roles, and timekeeping for better team collaboration.
