The Bugs are plentiful and they are all free. Stay until the wee hours when the critical bugs come out. No, not that kind of a bar, more like a level, more like your hand where you are drawing a line in the sand and saying – “this is how far we’ll go until we get into trouble”. The problem with a bug bar, is no one wants to admit when they are almost in…
The problem with being a Software Architect is everyone thinks they are one. Or rather, we all have a different approach to being one. To me, the good ones, are those that code and design at the same time because they are constantly putting into practice all that they have designed and learned. The fancy pictures are nice, but what really matters with an architecture, is that it works. If you don’t believe me, when…
There are a number of things out there that you can do. But only some you can do well. And only some you can spend the time to learn and grow at. And only very few can you achieve. You’ll be drawn into many areas over your career as people think you are “great” and “built to do this” but if it clashes with your end goals, with where you want to be in the…
In case you are confused about what you are working on or the direction you are headed in there are two questions you should always be asking of yourself and your team. What is the problem we are trying to solve? How does the solution benefit the customer? If you are always answering those questions with the customers interests in your mind, you are on the right path. Any missteps you make in between will…
I’ve become enamoured with this question after having it been asked of me. Here’s the depressing part, I know the place per se, but can’t get there all the time (I can get there 15% out of the year, but that might even be a lot). So where do I go from here? Well now that’s the fun part as I try to piece that together and find that magical place. But one piece of…