11
Apr
Choosing is losing. When you pick one out of 3 options, you forfeit the other 2. That's how decisions work. Yet in the office, we often see people avoid decisions...
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Tech needs better leaders
07
Apr
Get rich quick! Lose weight without diet or exercise! Build high-quality software faster with Scrum! Somebody is making a lot of money out of these programs and it's usually not you. Large companies have...
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29
Mar
Finally, that project has gone live. There are still a lot of loose ends to tie, but the stressy part is over. Phew! Now it's time to smooth out the...
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23
Mar
It's 2018 and we still see companies making upfront project plans. JIRA backlogs, Excel and MS Project. These plans are made at the time we know nothing about the problem...
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21
Mar
You know those developers who start coding and ask questions later? You don’t want to be them. These fools rush in without defining the problem space. The opposite of the kamikaze...
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18
Mar
"Security is a top priority" Sounds great, right? It sounds so good that it's common in board meetings and steering committees. It signals that we take this value seriously and that...
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17
Mar
There is a scene in Richard Donner's Superman 2 where a kid is fooling around on the edge of the Niagara Falls. He's doing some irresponsible, risky shenanigans. The audience...
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13
Mar
Crippling your great ideas to fit corporate logic Remember when MVP meant validating your most radical assumptions as soon as possible? Nowadays it's just slang for Phase 1 of the Gantt chart. Remember when...
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21
Feb
If you’ve ever worked on a software project, you’ve noticed there is quite a bit of project management jargon being thrown around. Since asking questions makes you look stupid, I’ve...
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08
Feb
Most wage slaves work 40 hours per week. Entrepreneurs do at least 70. Lazy part-timers can only perform for 20 hours, while social media influencers squeeze out 169. France wants...
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