Can You Release When You Want To?
It’s one thing to build a software product; it’s another to have that software packaged and ready to deploy whenever you need it. In the… Read More »Can You Release When You Want To?
Do You Have Hidden Delivery Debt?
We hear a lot about technical debt in our products – the software we build and deploy – but what about the debt in our… Read More »Do You Have Hidden Delivery Debt?
How To Win At Jira
or where did my issues go? It’s the tool we all love to hate. But it’s good to occasionally acknowledge how important Jira (or Azure… Read More »How To Win At Jira
Did You Spend The Weekend Fixing Bugs?
If so, what will you and your team be doing today? What will you do next week to ensure you’re in better shape before next… Read More »Did You Spend The Weekend Fixing Bugs?
Podcast: Making IT & Software More Sustainable with Tom Kennes
Last week I spoke with Tom Kennes, sustainable cloud consultant and ambassador for the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA). We discussed how IT and software… Read More »Podcast: Making IT & Software More Sustainable with Tom Kennes
How to Build Maintainable Software
One of my favourite podcasts is Maintainable by Robby Russell. I’ve just caught up with the episode with Professor John Ousterhout called “It’s Not You,… Read More »How to Build Maintainable Software
Is There a U-Turn on Open Source?
Using open-source software in our products reduces development time and allows us to leverage the expertise of others. However, recently there have been concerns about… Read More »Is There a U-Turn on Open Source?
What Happened to the Fun in Software Development?
Do you find yourself wishing you’d never started a change? Do you ever dread having to go back to some code you wrote years ago?… Read More »What Happened to the Fun in Software Development?
How To Be A Good Developer
You can read all the books and take all the courses you want. You can learn all the languages and frameworks there are to learn,… Read More »How To Be A Good Developer
Just Fix One Thing
You might have heard of James Clear’s Atomic Habits book – you may have even read it. One thing it breaks down for you (pun… Read More »Just Fix One Thing