Using trello to manage product development flow
For the last 3.5 years, I've used Trello to manage product development projects. When used properly, I've found that Trello gives transparency into a development »
Becoming an engineering leader
It's common for first-time engineering managers to assume "player/coach" roles. They're doing all the activities of individual contributors, including writing code. But they're »
What the VP of Engineering does
Though I worked with great VPs of Engineering at Vontu and Symantec, I had little idea of what they actually did every day. I'd read Mark »
Being predictable is good
Books shouldn't be predictable. Neither should moviesmovie teams. Or sports teams. When it comes to entertainment, predictability is boring. Work relationships, though, (hopefully) aren't just forms »
When automation makes us dumber
Automation severs ends from means. It makes getting what we want easier, but it distances us from the work of knowing. - Nicholas Carr in The »