The case for engineering metrics
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
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The Agile Basics: what’s working?
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?
Explaining tech debt to non-technical teammates
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
Engineering burnout? Or just fatigue.
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.
How engineering teams pay down tech debt
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
The Learned Helplessness Blues
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
