One of the frustrations I sometimes hear from people in tech teams is that they’re not included sufficiently in significant decisions, or that they know how to solve several of … Continue reading Earning a seat at the table
Learning by doing… a cricket match
I’ve never been able to appreciate cricket as much as I’d like (I do feel affinity with the writer who described it as “sunbathing with rules”) but I do like … Continue reading Learning by doing… a cricket match
Considering a flexible architecture
Last week I recalled a disussion I had about understanding the quality of a software architecture. As part of that conversation the head of the company was interested in flexibility: … Continue reading Considering a flexible architecture
Considering the quality of an architecture
The head of a company recently asked me about the quality of their software architecture. He didn’t have a technical background, and was concerned that his technology team was producing … Continue reading Considering the quality of an architecture
Agile meetings…?
Some time ago I was in an organisation that was very keen to adopt agile ways of working. They had some basic training, but didn’t know how to fully embrace … Continue reading Agile meetings…?
Don’t assume – talk
It’s easy and necessary to make assumptions. If we didn’t make assumptions then we would never make any progress in our work; we would have to stop and check everything. … Continue reading Don’t assume – talk
Know when your plan will fail
The other day I was listening to a talk by Russ Vane about how to effectively design public policy. I last attended a talk by him several years ago, and … Continue reading Know when your plan will fail
Comparing requirements with needs
Throughout almost all of my technology career I’ve been involved with making sure the requirements are specified and implemented well for the products and projects I’ve been responsible for. But … Continue reading Comparing requirements with needs
We are responsible for the world we want
No doubt you, like me, were horrified by the killing of George Floyd. And maybe also by the killing of Trayvon Martin. And also Stephen Lawrence, and many others I … Continue reading We are responsible for the world we want
Seeing ourselves in world events
When I listen to, or read, the news—the really big events that are going on in the world—I always find myself bringing things home to my much smaller world. Have … Continue reading Seeing ourselves in world events
