The Waiting Place
How the way we work slows down the work we do I have expansive music tastes, but one genre that was never among my favorites was the late 70’s-early 80’s … Continue reading The Waiting Place
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The Choice of Programming Language
What considerations go into the right language for the job When I was very young, I would spend school breaks with my grandparents in London. My granddad was quite the … Continue reading The Choice of Programming Language
O Code, Where Art Thou
Or how to wrangle insights from a massive codebase… Music is a core part of my being. I have been a heavy metal musician, a college radio DJ, and traveled … Continue reading O Code, Where Art Thou
Covert Ops
When freedom to build meets the prison of processes My favorite stories are of underdogs overcoming enormous odds to emerge victorious. Think Luke Skywalker going from farm boy on a … Continue reading Covert Ops
Ten Years of DevOps, So What?
Thoughts from DevOps Days NYC 2020 and what we have learned Three years ago, I went to my first DevOpsDays event, and it is fair to say that it radically changed … Continue reading Ten Years of DevOps, So What?
How to Engage Developers
Understanding what developers want from the technology buying process For many of you that have been long time readers, you know me from my days selling software at Stack Overflow. … Continue reading How to Engage Developers
Community of Purpose
What a naval battle can tell us about building organizational trust Warfare has often been a useful lens to understand strategy. Battles are rarely won or lost based on numerical … Continue reading Community of Purpose
Becoming a High-Performance Tech Leader
Co-hosts Justin Arbuckle and Mark Birch welcome guest Sau Sheong Chang to share his thoughts about what it takes to be a high-performance technical leader. Click the link below to listen on your favorite podcast app: … Continue reading Becoming a High-Performance Tech Leader
Sub-Optimal Optimization
In an era when memes were not a thing, “wax on, wax off” was for me my first meme. All the kids had seen The Karate Kid and for weeks … Continue reading Sub-Optimal Optimization
Software Delivery, Overwhelmed
One of the classic American TV comedy moments was the chocolate factory episode from the 50’s sitcom I Love Lucy. The titular character Lucy and her best friend Ethel get jobs wrapping … Continue reading Software Delivery, Overwhelmed
To Kill a Community
I wasn’t a reader growing up. By reading, I mean the books assigned in English Literature. It’s fair to say I was more an avid reader of Cliff Notes. If … Continue reading To Kill a Community
The Big Picture
Better software results when developers know the end goal By Peter Varhol Have you ever sat at your desk at work, wondering why you were doing a particular task? It’s not … Continue reading The Big Picture
