Rustproofing is a big thing in the winter in Canada. It’s a fact of life – many do it – in one for or the other – whether it’s full on rust proofing, a device on your car, weekly “rust proofing” washes or anything else – it’s a thing. This isn’t about which is better or picking one over the other. This is about the reasons and story we tell ourselves regarding why we do…
Shoehorns are designed to help slide your foot into a tight shoe. If interested, you can find out more on the history of Shoehorns here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoehorn). Essentially, they help with a snug fit between foot and shoe. Where Shoehorns do not work is getting a size 11 foot into a size 10 shoe. Not happening, not working, not worth the effort. So the question becomes – Are you trying to ShoeHorn a small Feature into…
The Delivery Champion is the most important role on any project. They can change the direction of a project at a moment’s notice and keep the momentum going. They can assimilate new requirements from customers into existing features. They can smooth out critical paths to QA and identify ways to speed up testing. They make sure infrastructure is ready before it’s needed. They don’t simply download new SDKs, they read up on them to understand…
The Morning Crew comes in every morning before everyone else, way before everyone else and they kick the day off. They get the engine humming, they light the fires, they turn on the heating, they put the coffee on. They start doing all these things for the team. Then they start going through last night’s issues with the build, responding to customer tickets, setting up the days events, figuring out what needs to be focused…
You need to have a party to get new clients. You need to bring in some food and drink and wow them with an impressive show. You need to bring in industry people to hob knob with and chat about trends and directions. You need to promote this event heavily and make sure people are coming. Or you could put all that time and energy into doing the work. Building the product. Putting it out…