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As far as I can tell, there are six immutable fundamental problems faced by all commercial software. Identifying the correct problem to solve Getting the right specifications to solve the problem Distributing a shared understanding of the specific...
Essential complexity is where software engineers are uniquely able to deliver business value, whereas accidental complexity is what some engineers think looks good on their resumes. Another dimension, shown in the diagram below, is frequency. This ...
How often have you seen this happen: The business is anxious that the product team is not kicking enough goals. They want better business outcomes faster, so they hire more software engineers. Makes sense at first glance, right? Engineers write the c...
Much of the existing literature regarding team culture assumes a co-located team. It’s not that hybrid or remote teams didn’t exist before the pandemic, but they certainly weren’t the norm. Existing studies consider facets such as desk position, buil...
If you've ever heard Greg Young talk about Event Sourcing (ES), or met one of its enthusiasts, you've probably never gone from "Huh?!" to "Holy S#%T!" faster in your life. And then promptly had an overwhelming sense of dread at the concept of actuall...
Teaching others to teach is the single most important thing a leader can do. In business, the organisation that learns the fastest, wins. In order to learn fast, we don’t just conduct experiments on customers. We have to disseminate knowledge amongst...
