Skip to content
Mike Veerman
  • Mail List
  • Software Strategist
  • Tech needs better leaders
  • Planned Attention
Menu Close
  • Mail List
  • Software Strategist
  • Tech needs better leaders
  • Planned Attention

Tech needs better leaders

  1. Home>
  2. Tech needs better leaders>
  3. Tech needs better leaders>
  4. Page 3

Meaningful documentation

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:28 April 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

I once spent 3 months writing a technical document that no one ever read. There was a bunch of legacy systems that needed to be replaced, but their interaction and…

Continue ReadingMeaningful documentation

Individuals are awesome

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:14 April 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

Collaborating with others is the most important skill in life. If you can't play well together, career chances are slim. We are a social species. People like people. They like…

Continue ReadingIndividuals are awesome

Delivery is discovery

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:5 April 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

Back in the 90's we had the dream of the Software Factory. Smart people would distil requirements. They would think very hard about the problem and would write down a…

Continue ReadingDelivery is discovery

Mobile jobs

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:2 April 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

This is not a post about mobile phones, but about working from home. From wherever, really. I was a kid in the 80's. I was a teenager in the 90's.…

Continue ReadingMobile jobs

Going Remote Overnight

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:29 March 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

An emergency kit for newly distributed teams Those that know me, know I'm somewhat of a remote work advocate. For years, I've been praising the steady evolution away from the…

Continue ReadingGoing Remote Overnight

Being a manager in times of remote work

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:14 March 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

Some people love to work remote. Others seem to hate it. While no borders are absolute, there seems to be a line that runs between those that produce and those…

Continue ReadingBeing a manager in times of remote work

Face to face is easier. But for who?

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:7 March 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

Remote work is on the rise. While the amount of 100% distributed companies is still small, part-time work-where-you-like policies are the new normal. Most tech companies allow occasional remote work.…

Continue ReadingFace to face is easier. But for who?

All teams are self-organized

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:19 February 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

There is a lot of blah blah when it comes to team building. From hierarchical hard-liners to wishy-washy guru's, a lot has been said about how to make people collaborate.…

Continue ReadingAll teams are self-organized

Flexiblity is a superpower

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:10 February 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

Every company calls itself flexible. It's one of those meaningless buzzwords used to attract talent. Most businesses are extremely rigid in their mindset. I regularly hear from companies that think…

Continue ReadingFlexiblity is a superpower

Targetted overcommunication

  • Post author:Mike
  • Post published:31 January 2020
  • Post category:Tech needs better leaders

Every team building guide and business book stresses the need for good communication. It's important to inform your colleagues and stakeholders of what you're doing and how you're getting along.…

Continue ReadingTargetted overcommunication
  • Go to the previous page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • …
  • 12
  • Go to the next page
Book a call with me

Recent Posts

  • Teams that puzzle together, grow together
  • Plans are still vital
  • Backlog Hand Limit
  • Kanban needs more focus
  • Strategy needs a sacrifice
Copyright - OceanWP Theme by OceanWP