Team procrastination
6 June 2018
Procrastination is the art of postponing work until it’s just too late to do it well. We start with good intentions and plan to get stuff done, only to end...
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Tech needs better leaders
Technology needs you!
13 May 2018
Coding is hard and software development is even harder. There is an intimidating amount of stuff you need to know in order to be a programmer. Why even attempt to...
Read MoreScrum is for managers
10 May 2018
I’ve been pretty critical of Scrum in the last years and I’ve spotted a trend in the reactions I’ve been getting on my blog posts. Some people agree and chip in...
Read MoreWhy you should probably drop your daily stand-ups
7 May 2018
If you’ve ever been in a Scrum team, you know the drill. Every day starts with a 15-minute meeting where people give vague answers to those three questions. Like so...
Read MoreYour leaders should code
30 April 2018
The I in ICT does not stand for "computers". Hell, even the C doesn't. Yet when we talk about the IT department of a company, we envision a basement full...
Read MoreHow to attract senior developers
19 April 2018
There is a shortage of experienced developers and when it comes to job offers, most of us get our fair share on a weekly basis. Most job posts, however, are just...
Read MoreVaguevoiding: the art of not really making decisions.
11 April 2018
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...
Read MoreScrum: New Age homeopathy for software teams
7 April 2018
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...
Read MoreDeveloper Exodus: why nobody wants to do maintenance
29 March 2018
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...
Read MoreThe art of lean planning
23 March 2018
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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