Articles for category: Delivery

8 months ago

Greg Thomas

Code Your Way Up

It’s been over 5 years since Code Your Way Up came out.  I get asked every now and again whether there will be a second edition, perhaps updated with the influences of AI and all that has changed along the way. The answer is no, when I look at the patterns, frameworks, and questions that were asked in that initial release, they still ring true today. Interesting, this is ChatGPT’s interpretation of the book. ✅ Should You Read It? If your goal is to transition from coding to leading—learning to drive delivery, take ownership, grow teams, and navigate the challenges

8 months ago

Greg Thomas

Make the Hard Decisions

If every decision were easy, we probably wouldn’t have a word for it. It would just be a thing that we do. Hard decisions aren’t easy, and when I look at people and teams I have worked with who have had to make them, I have always respected them for making those calls. Sitting at the table, making those hard decisions is never easy . Easy decisions are throwing someone under the bus; Hard decisions are working with them. Pick your decision.

8 months ago

Greg Thomas

Find the Curiosity

Whatever you are building on, you need to know what is beneath to be successful. That means you need to be curious. Low code, Vibe Code, No Code is great until you need to figure out why something isn’t working. You don’t buy a car without looking under the hood, don’t make the same mistake with the code that you’ve purchased and/or are working on. Be curious.

8 months ago

Greg Thomas

The Wishlist

The wishlist is everything we hope to have and achieve one day. It’s everything that if we had, things would be perfect. It’s a good thing to aim for, but make sure you update it regularly. Wishes change, and so does the list.

8 months ago

Greg Thomas

Because he Gets on Base

Undeniably, one of the best scenes in the movie, Moneyball. “He Gets on Base” Build your team for what they can do, what you think they can do, not who they are, not what their accolades are, and not how many followers or repositories they have. For who they are, and what they can do. You can teach anyone anything, and if they have the drive to get on base, you can take them anywhere. Keep your hiring simple – can they get on base (and yes I love baseball).