April 7, 2022
We did a great recording (almost a month ago) on Remotely Prepared that was focused on the Great Resignation and the impact on parents. Both being parents ourselves, it was a great episode – Why are all the Parents Resigning?
April 6, 2022
If your team is not inputting data into the work they are doing, then all you are tracking is sticky notes and their movement. Which is fine. But if it’s data you’re after, you need to ensure your team is updating as expected so you have the information to drive what gets pushed out and what can be pulled in. Again, you don’t have to use the data, but make it clear then, that it’s not the data you are after (i.e., perhaps its process or culture change which is valid goals as well).
April 5, 2022
We rarely do. Or rather, we rarely all do remember the same thing, in the same way, with the same impact as when it first happened. Our memories drift and unless you are the one closest to the issue, they fade faster than most. That’s why it’s scary when you’re in a meeting discussing a bug or an issue that comes up and someone says – “oh remember that? We had this happen before, remember the impact from it? Oh yeah we did this and this workaround and now here we are… going through it again.” Whenever you hear someone
April 4, 2022
Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, that is why they are called ideas. You can try them out and sometimes they will work successfully, other times they will blow up in your face and leave a mark on your face. But if you never try to put them into practice, to make something real of them, they will always be just that – an idea. And I think we need something more.
April 3, 2022
Delivering software is all about cycles, the biggest one being you finish one delivery, the next one starts up, we rinse/repeat and do the same dance again. We try to optimize the cycle as much as we can, do requirements early, get code into QA sooner, work on smaller pieces as we go – but at the end of the day it is a cycle that starts over and over again. The challenge for a leader, therefore, becomes, how to make each cycle different, how to ensure it’s fresh, different, and not monotonous, and how to keep your team engaged
