Outsourced software development is on the rise. Over the past decade, there’s been an increase in the use of outsourcing for software development and is… Read More »Outsourced software development challenges
We heard it straight from one seasoned CTO’s mouth, who said, “this isn’t conjecture, I’ve been told very specifically – [the engineering team is] strongly… Read More »The case for engineering metrics
Especially in this market, everyone is trying to answer this question. It’s not easy… There’s a lot dragging teams down: trying to recruit, pressure from… Read More »The Agile Basics: what’s working?
In the era of seemingly never-ending tech layoffs, software development teams are being asked to do more with less. While teams are carrying on, continuing… Read More »Explaining tech debt to non-technical teammates
We’ve all been there. You just feel like nothing is clicking. You’re procrastinating, moving slower than usual, don’t get those brilliant lightbulb moments anymore. The… Read More »Engineering burnout? Or just fatigue.
What is “tech debt”? Explained nicely by Asana’s team, “technical debt is the cost of additional work caused by choosing the quickest solution rather than… Read More »How engineering teams pay down tech debt
Employees who use software are rarely the ones who buy it, at least inside larger companies. That often leads to poor outcomes. Making the software… Read More »Software Users ≠ Software Buyers
Our Product is receiving early rave reviews. We are thankful for the feedback from our design partners: Arichitect.io, Trender.ai, and Reprise.com. Limited Openings remain for design partners, and we welcome your… Read More »The Lighthouse: Beacon Improves the Developer Experience!
Organizations who decide to address technical debt rarely have an idea of how much time is really needed, or how to use that time most… Read More »“Better than Nothing” is the Wrong Way to Address Technical Debt
We often ask the impossible of engineering managers: provide accurate progress reports to executives, while insulating development teams from distractions, noise, and friction. Why it… Read More »The Learned Helplessness Blues
