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Featured image of post Compromises and Moving Forward
Software-Architecture

Compromises and Moving Forward

We talk about how to make compromises in a product development setting and move forward but maintain architectural oversight in the process

Nov 21, 2023
10 minute read
Featured image of post Lies, Damn Lies and Engineering Metrics
Engineering Leadership

Lies, Damn Lies and Engineering Metrics

We discuss what engineering metrics are, what function they perform, why they are important. We also discuss why Engineering teams do not usually trust them.

Oct 31, 2023
10 minute read
Featured image of post Stakeholder Management and Alliance Forming
Engineering Leadership

Stakeholder Management and Alliance Forming

Exploring the importance of stakeholder management and forming strategic alliances in the context of software engineering leadership.

Oct 08, 2023
9 minute read
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Engineering Leadership

Engineering Standards in Teams

Engineering Standards in Software Engineering Teams. Why we need them, how to start.

Sep 11, 2023
7 minute read
Featured image of post Broken Window Theory in Software Teams
Engineering Leadership

Broken Window Theory in Software Teams

Broken Window theory says broken windows in a neighborhood leads to more crime. What does this mean for software engineering culture.

Sep 03, 2023
8 minute read
Featured image of post Empathy and Respect in Software Engineering Teams: Actions for a Team Lead
Engineering Leadership

Empathy and Respect in Software Engineering Teams: Actions for a Team Lead

Empathy and Respect are essential ingredients of a high performing software engineering team. We discuss what you can do as a software engineering team lead to foster them in your team.

Aug 29, 2023
10 minute read
Featured image of post Unleashing the Power of Small Stories: Strategies for Breaking Down Backend API User Stories
Software-Development

Unleashing the Power of Small Stories: Strategies for Breaking Down Backend API User Stories

Explore the benefits of small stories and effective strategies for breaking down backend API user stories.

Jul 10, 2023
7 minute read
Featured image of post Nemawashi - Power of building consensus
Communication

Nemawashi - Power of building consensus

Post on how to build consensus before the actual decision taking meetings are held. We discuss why this is an essential activity and how to use it to communicate more effectively

Jun 23, 2023
6 minute read
Featured image of post Getting lost in weeds of Podman
Virtualization

Getting lost in weeds of Podman

Switching to podman in practice. We explore how we can switch to podman in reality and how to make use of rootless containers

Nov 07, 2022
6 minute read
Featured image of post Avoiding burnout in software domain
Industry

Avoiding burnout in software domain

What is burnout and how to avoid it

May 09, 2022
8 minute read
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