May 10, 2023
We get frustrated when we undertake activities when we cannot see the value they derive. Inevitably this is the response of our team as well. Everyone wants to be doing things of value. The goal then is to make sure you can draw the line between those that do generate value (focus on those) and those that don’t (eliminate those too) and ensure you are doing the same for your team.
April 30, 2023
How fast is the system? How many hours did you work? How many bugs are still open? How long is the Sprint? When can we ship? How many tickets are closed? How many users can we handle? It’s all a numbers game, the value, your value, is providing the context around those numbers so the numbers are not taken at face value for what they are outside of what you are doing. And if your value is in providing the context, why are you so focused on gathering the numbers?
April 28, 2023
I can get into the coding zone. I can get into the coaching zone. I can get into the process delivery zone. But man, getting into that creative zone, especially when I’m tired, had a long day, and my mind is filled with questions – that takes work. Odd that it takes work to get into a zone where I can be creative and do something different. If your team is struggling to get into a zone, figure out what they need to get there and get it for them. We all know how successful we are in those moments
April 25, 2023
Building a Great Team is about finding complementary pieces that make your group stronger than if they were alone. You don’t need 4 full-stack developers, you need two front-end, a middle, and a back-end developer – and you don’t need to full those requirements with four AIs hoping they crank out something that is amazing. Maybe not that precise mix but you get the idea, you don’t need drones, you need people, and you need perspectives and approaches that can grow your team. AI will never be a great team, it might be components, but it won’t be THE great
April 20, 2023
At some point in a project, sprint, release, etc we have the process for what we are delivering mapped in our head and we are grinding on it. We are tweaking as we go and it might not be perfect but it’s what we’re doing to get things out the door. We are under pressure, overwhelmed, and trying to keep everything together on a shoestring to get it out the door. As much as small tweaks and suggestions here and there could help make you more efficient, you’re not in the right headspace to hear them and it’s better to
