How do you best escalate issues? What are the secret words that get your priority raised?
An opinion column for developers. Brutally honest, no pulled punches.
How do you best escalate issues? What are the secret words that get your priority raised?
Whats wrong with change by edict? How do you lay out a change roadmap
What are the real goals of budgeting? How do you make your budget easy, sufficient, and accurate?
Why is evolving sometimes insufficient? Are the latest changes at Microsoft evolutionary or revolutionary?
What makes a compelling vision? Why is having a compelling vision so crucial?
How do you fill open positions with great candidates in three weeks? What makes an effective job description?
What are the two buckets of work? How do you balance quantity and quality?
Can tools solve problems? How do you best handle build breaks?
Who determines whats important? How do you balance urgent against important?
When is stabilization between milestones needed? How can stabilization lower quality, productivity, and morale?