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
Tag: Agile
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
The OG of Agile
History shows how best to manage high performing teams The term A-players is a way to describe high performers that are smart, take action, adjust quickly, and get things done. … Continue reading The OG of Agile
Killer Code
What we code and how we code can have serious consequences It came without warning. Hundreds of megatons of thermonuclear warheads were unleashed to catastrophic consequences. In a flash, several … Continue reading Killer Code
The Unbearable Lightness of Agile
How business executives took the good of Agile and killed it Conflict is as integral and essential to the human experience as birth, love, and death. From struggle comes both the … Continue reading The Unbearable Lightness of Agile
Mo’ Docs, Mo’ Problems
We are in an era where more is better. Or is it? One study on the nature of choice turned that assumption on its head. With more choice came increased … Continue reading Mo’ Docs, Mo’ Problems
Can a Developer Just Get a Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T?
I am in Singapore and will be asking folks while here this week about the local attitudes about developers and candid reflections on the state of IT and developer culture. … Continue reading Can a Developer Just Get a Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T?
Can’t Just Buy the DevOps
I had a meeting with the head of digital of a big telecom company in Hong Kong. Towards the end of our conversation, this Chief Digital Officer says: “So I … Continue reading Can’t Just Buy the DevOps
Anti-Agile
This month back in 2001, one of the most important documents in the modern software world was created. The Manifesto for Agile Software Development is considered the Magna Carta by … Continue reading Anti-Agile
DevOps, What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been
What is the state of DevOps? In January 2018, I attended DevOps Days NYC and it was clear DevOps has come a long way. John Willis stated it well, it’s … Continue reading DevOps, What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been
