Make work interruptible
Most interruptions are unplanned, so be ready. Stuff happens. Usually it only slows you down, but sometimes it takes longer. Sometimes it’s more serious too.… Read More »Make work interruptible
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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
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
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
Teach people how to do quality work
Quality over quantity all the time in software. The tortoise beats the hare in the famous race. Zooming ahead and then going back to fix… Read More »Teach people how to do quality work
Product flow is the goal
Keep the development flowing to see product progress. When developing products there is often a focus by students on the technical aspects, and a neglect… Read More »Product flow is the goal
Dogfooding Development Lessons
Checking that I’m walking the walk for the talk I talk. Dogfooding is using your own products to see how well they work. The phrase… Read More »Dogfooding Development Lessons
Small slices are the key
Lots of small slices grow into big features so start small. Teams always want to produce a version of the app as soon as possible.… Read More »Small slices are the key
Just start already.
You will learn as you go, so stop procrastinating and start. I’ve found that teams either start building too soon, or take too long to… Read More »Just start already.