Tell people how to collaborate
People don’t always know what you think they know. I was interviewed by someone for their MSc thesis on team collaboration recently. She reminded me… Read More »Tell people how to collaborate
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Testing tensions
Add tests to make life easier. Follow test driven development if you can. This will save you a lot of trouble later as you add… Read More »Testing tensions
Read more to think more
Read to learn helps you learn to think too. I’ve always been one to read. I remember going about junior high school with a book… Read More »Read more to think more
Focus on one task at a time
You go slower when you juggle multiple tasks. Repeat after me. Working on multiple items, tasks at the sam time slows down everything. A better… Read More »Focus on one task at a time
Enable innovation in collaboration
Innovation is more likely when more people work on the task together. I’ve mentioned elsewhere that working on your own is less fun, and that… Read More »Enable innovation in collaboration
Skip estimates and just start the work
Estimates slow you down, and offer little in return. Forget estimation. All you need to do is determine what your next step should be, and… Read More »Skip estimates and just start the work
Work with others when you can
It’s always better to work with other people than to do the work on your own. I’ve been working on another project for about a… Read More »Work with others when you can
Expedite work with motorcade method
Set all the lights to green for a smooth team collaboration. A friend, Clarke Ching, helps software teams deliver work more smoothly. He uses the… Read More »Expedite work with motorcade method
There’s more to life than work
Teach people to integrate work and life together to avoid burnout. The hero and martyr culture is sadly being revived. This is not good. It… Read More »There’s more to life than work
Talk and listen to people
Development without talking is painfully slow. Dave Farley recently asked on LinkedIn “What’s the one development practice you’ve seen make the biggest impact on a… Read More »Talk and listen to people