Start early. It always takes longer. Always.
Start now. You can take it easy later. I was working on a the later stages of a bigger project. We knew that some steps… Read More »Start early. It always takes longer. Always.
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AI is not the answer for team collaboration
Team collaboration is people talking to each other. Generative AI can speed up some aspects of individual work, but that has never been the part… Read More »AI is not the answer for team collaboration
Build patience within the team
You need to talk and listen to build a shared vision in collaboration It is good to talk. By talking and listening we explore and… Read More »Build patience within the team
People are humans. They are not resources.
The other day I surprised myself in a meeting. I had thought I’d found a way to deal with language in a meeting, but suddenly… Read More »People are humans. They are not resources.
Humour provides insight
Comics offer truths in recognisable situations. I like gather stories from talking to developers, to use in teaching. This isn’t always possible though. Luckily, other… Read More »Humour provides insight
Tell students about the maverick companies
Students already know about the famous companies. Tell them about the cool ones that go their own way. In one of my classes I regularly… Read More »Tell students about the maverick companies
Teach student teams to shorten their feedback loops
Shift left to learn more quickly about your work What follows is a story that repeats itself every academic year in our year-long software engineering… Read More »Teach student teams to shorten their feedback loops
Guide students in handling crucial conversations
These are life skills they will use forever Student software teams have lots of challenges and they need to talk to each other in order… Read More »Guide students in handling crucial conversations
Team and Project Canvases Focus Student Collaboration
A team or project canvas can focus the effort of a student team Student teams seem to fall into a variety of categories when they… Read More »Team and Project Canvases Focus Student Collaboration
10 Collaboration Rules for Your Software Engineering Student Teams
These collaboration rules will guide your student teams Students always ask me what to do next, or how they should approach a situation in their… Read More »10 Collaboration Rules for Your Software Engineering Student Teams