The Social Legacy of Code
When does legacy code first appear? How does working at the limits of our abilities (or when we are constrained) affect the quality and supportability… Read More »The Social Legacy of Code
Do You Still Need ITIL and ITSM?
Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) and its subset Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) are best practices that have grown to become essential foundations of corporate… Read More »Do You Still Need ITIL and ITSM?
Lines of Code: How to Feel Good About Yourself
The human brain likes to be rewarded. We get a glow from improvement. The good news is that the tools that we have around us… Read More »Lines of Code: How to Feel Good About Yourself
What Do You Need To Get Started in Software?
To get started in software you need two things. A good memory for useless details and an ability to see patterns in the things around… Read More »What Do You Need To Get Started in Software?
How Team Topologies Changes The Script
I first read Team Topologies in 2022 and was immediately impressed. It connected with me similarly to two great works by Gene Kim: The Phoenix… Read More »How Team Topologies Changes The Script
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
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?
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
Do You Love Story Points?
Story Points are the most divisive element of Agile software development. Why? Because they define a contract. They are the pinch-point that attempts to equate… Read More »Do You Love Story Points?
Some People Like To Fight Fires
There is something heroic about being a fire fighter, but you can’t build a whole software company out of those who get a kick out… Read More »Some People Like To Fight Fires