The Hidden List is what we keep at the back of our minds, keep track of, and keep adding to as we progress thought-out the day. As a Developer, the list is going to be small, but as a Leader, that list is going to be very long. Therefore it’s imperative that you get it out, write it down, and get it into the system of record. By not getting it out of your head,…
The hidden list is the one we all have at the back of our heads, in the dark recesses of our minds where we are all trying to work things out. All those nasty bugs and issues that have laid waste to our systems that we don’t store in JIRA and DevOps and instead we let them take up space in our minds until it beats us down because we are so consumed by the…
When you’ve spent an entire day trying to figure out what the issue is, it’s no longer a bug. When it’s going to take longer to fix it, than it did to build it, it’s no longer a bug. When you need to pull in the entire team to diagnose and troubleshoot the issue, it’s no longer a bug. When you are trying things that you aren’t sure are going to work, but hope that…
We did a great recording (almost a month ago) on Remotely Prepared that was focused on the Great Resignation and the impact on parents. Both being parents ourselves, it was a great episode – Why are all the Parents Resigning?
If your team is not inputting data into the work they are doing, then all you are tracking is sticky notes and their movement. Which is fine. But if it’s data you’re after, you need to ensure your team is updating as expected so you have the information to drive what gets pushed out and what can be pulled in. Again, you don’t have to use the data, but make it clear then, that it’s…