Killing Features and Complexity to Reduce “KTLO”
Deleting code is the highest return on investment activity for a software engineer
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Going Fully Remote as an Engineering Manager
Starting on the remote work journey
Growing an Engineering Manager
So, you want to be a manager?
Trust Eats Process for Lunch
A set of individuals can become a self-actualized team that can deliver working software despite uncertainty, not when they have perfect documentation or pro...
💯 The Agile Scorecard – 12 Questions
Lots of people claim to do Agile. Most believe it. Many are not doing the basics right.
Transitioning Teams as a Manager
When a team gets a new manager, it can be a time of great uncertainty.
How to Choose a Team Size
Teams operate best at certain sizes. Try sub-teams of 3-4 engineers, and interleaving active projects more often at the sprint boundaries.
The Programmer Mindset - Main Debug Loop
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Getting Started Estimating with Story Points
How do you bootstrap a team to use story points?
Writing Your Self Review
The best feedback is tied to one or more specific examples, and also highlights the impact of what happened on the team or company.