Fixing things is part of any other process
Fix things as you go instead of letting them pile up. I’m working on a project and keep finding things that need fixing as I… Read More »Fixing things is part of any other process
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Get the app in people’s hands
Until people use your work it’s just fluff. I’m busy trying to get an app into people’s hands for testing. It’s so close, and so… Read More »Get the app in people’s hands
Aim for evolvable
Make your work easy to change. Teach your people to make it easy to make changes to their work. They will not be able to… Read More »Aim for evolvable
Use small commits to focus your work
Small commits offer more safety than big ones in development. We should be teaching teams to work in small slices. As part of that they… Read More »Use small commits to focus your work
Skip AI tools and learn for yourself
AI coding assistants reduce your critical thinking. In some ways from what I read AI coding assistants have not come very far. I remember being… Read More »Skip AI tools and learn for yourself
Teach People to Build Insight Tools
Create tools for windows into your app. When people are building applications there are various ways of getting information about the process, or state of… Read More »Teach People to Build Insight Tools
Teach students to grow thin slices into features
Arrange delivery of thin slices into a whole feature; show your work and be patient Last week I mentioned that teaching students to think in… Read More »Teach students to grow thin slices into features
Teach Students to Develop Thin Slices of their Application
Thin slices make the work more manageable and progress more visible I want to dig deeper into the notion of thin slices of work. There… Read More »Teach Students to Develop Thin Slices of their Application
‘The next risky item’ should apply to the team too
Spread knowledge within the team to raise your bus quotient When the team starts to develop their new application together many things might be new… Read More »‘The next risky item’ should apply to the team too
Teach students to stop estimating, and just start the work
It’s all guesswork for student teams, so have them start to learn more. The only time you know how long something will take is when… Read More »Teach students to stop estimating, and just start the work