Articles for category: Leadership

February 26, 2020

Greg Thomas

Asking the Right Questions

Taking over the lead for something new is never an easy task. New Project New Team New Product New Test Process New _________________ If you are new to the project, there is generally a lot of upheaval going on, maybe you’ve been brought on to help with the last push, perhaps other people were kicked out. Whatever the reason, your goal always remains the same – how do I provide value to this “thing” that I’m now a contributor to. The piece that people always miss is that it doesn’t start with you just “doing stuff”. It starts with you

February 21, 2020

Greg Thomas

Who Do We Want to be When We Grow Up?

This is the best way to start off a discussion with your team that in one simple question posits three in their own mind. Where are we now? Where do we want to go? Are we taking the right steps to get there? It’s the kick-off to any discussion on who you want to your team to be and how you want them to do it. The What will come as a result of asking them this question.

February 18, 2020

Greg Thomas

Reaching Out

The person that reaches out, isn’t the one who lost the argument – they are the one that cares about the solution, the problem or issue and understand it’s importance in finishing the project. Being the person who reaches out, isn’t a sign of weakness – it’s a sign of a leader that knows what comes first in delivering a project, isn’t the code or the final product – but the team itself.

February 12, 2020

Greg Thomas

Code Your Way Up

I recently finished a project that has taken me a few years to complete. It wasn’t easy, there was a significant amount of grinding involved as well as reading and editing and reading and editing and reading and editing. But after long last, the project is complete as I finished my first book – Code Your Way Up. Interestingly enough, most of the ideas and concepts for Code Your Way Up originated from this blog as I spit out ideas – some good, some bad, some with horrible grammar – but still enough to work them all out. The book

February 10, 2020

Greg Thomas

The First Release

After my last post I got to thinking about what should be in a first release to make it worth the download, worth the “Get” from the App Store. Sometimes you need to ship the imperfect ship to get it out the door and start getting feedback from customers, but if it’s a dog’s breakfast you are shipping, it will be a dog’s feedback you will receive from your customers. Some general thoughts on what makes a first release succeed; Establish Table Stakes – this is the minimum quantity of what must exist in the release to be considered a

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