Your Most Precious Resource
As a leader, you have many resources as your command. But there is only one which you cannot replace. Time. With the right conditions, you …
As a leader, you have many resources as your command. But there is only one which you cannot replace. Time. With the right conditions, you …
A lot of first-time leaders say yes too frequently. They say yes to every request or interruption. They say yes because they want to please …
Book Review In our book, “Building Evolutionary Architectures” we talked about the Inverse Conway Maneuver, or using Conway’s Law to your advantage. Conway’s Law implies …
“There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.” — Phil Karlton Introduction In today’s tech organisations, you find 2 …
Difficult times, by definition are never easy. Uncertainty, stress, tensions and emotions run high, making it more difficult to focus and to know how to …
Our industry is infamous for confusing terms. Roles in software development are a good example. Titles like Architect, Tech Lead, Team Lead and Engineering Manager …
The book’s background It’s rare to read a lot of books like The Unicorn Project. Like its predecessor, The Phoenix Project, it uses a business …
In my coaching sessions with first-time leaders, I listen carefully to uncover their default operating mode: Maker or Multiplier. Both of these modes are important …
I’m very happy to announce the launch of the Tech Lead Academy (http://techlead.academy). The goal of the academy aligns well with my personal mission of …
A crisis is the perfect test for a leader. Strong leaders will face a crisis head on. Weak leaders will ignore the crisis until it …