Why are feature teams better than individuals? How does the best work environment transform into the worst?
An opinion column for developers. Brutally honest, no pulled punches.
Why are feature teams better than individuals? How does the best work environment transform into the worst?
How do you keep your personal biases in check? When should technology considerations override customer considerations?
Why is quality code necessary but insufficient? Which other two qualities stand out?
There’s no Hard Code column for December and January, as I take a break for the holidays. The next column will be published in early…
How can you tell when you manager is deficient? What can you do about it?
What should you do if your expertise is now obsolete? What expertise survives constant change?
Why doesn’t your work speak for itself? How do you become more visible without grandstanding or appearing desperate?
Why are war rooms needed? What are the mechanics of running war room?
What’s happened since the Windows division switched to a functional org structure? How many different group managers do we need?
How do business considerations impact your group? Is your group delivering enough value to offset its incurred costs?