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
Tag: Productivity
A Better Workplace
Open offices kill productivity, so what can we do to change it? When I was about to graduate, I had a big life decision to make. I could have pursued a … Continue reading A Better Workplace
Do This One Thing To Improve the Developer Experience
You may have heard the saying “the customer is always right”. Companies that embrace this ideal can exhibit some weird behaviors. For example, the salesperson at a luxury store that … Continue reading Do This One Thing To Improve the Developer Experience
Reflecting on 2018 at Stack Overflow
You know the end of the year drill. Tis the season of self-indulgent, navel gazing retrospectives! But hopefully this one is a bit more useful and interesting for you. Since … Continue reading Reflecting on 2018 at Stack Overflow
Are Developers More Important Than Money?
You have probably heard the story about the hare and the tortoise. It’s the classic Aesop fable where the energetic hare and the lethargic tortoise decide to race. The hare … Continue reading Are Developers More Important Than Money?
Default Open
Once upon a time, a teenager dared to dream the impossible and created what became one of the most important companies on the planet. No, this was not wunderkinds like … Continue reading Default Open
From Complexity to Digital Simplification
In the tech world filled with brilliant people, we tend to over-complicate things. It recalls the wisdom of Forrest Gump, ”Stupid is as stupid does.” Simple can be a virtue. … Continue reading From Complexity to Digital Simplification
It Ain’t Gonna Fix Itself
Have you ever had that one thing that just festered. It just lingered on broken or inadequate, never rising to the level of immediacy to get fixed. When I was … Continue reading It Ain’t Gonna Fix Itself
A Developer’s Knowledge Architecture
Part IV of a four part series on developer efficiency and knowledge sharing. You may read parts I, II and III once you have finished. One of the epic challenges … Continue reading A Developer’s Knowledge Architecture
More Efficiency, Less Knowledge Glut
Part III of a four part series on developer efficiency and knowledge sharing. You may read parts I, II and IV once you have finished. Shall we play a game? … Continue reading More Efficiency, Less Knowledge Glut
A Market for Developer Knowledge
Part II of a four part series on developer efficiency and knowledge sharing. You may read parts I, III and IV once you have finished. Tell me if this has … Continue reading A Market for Developer Knowledge
Why Traditional Knowledge Management Fails
Part I of a four part series on developer efficiency and knowledge sharing. You may read parts II, III and IV once you have finished. Do you know what happens … Continue reading Why Traditional Knowledge Management Fails
