PinnedPublished inManagement MattersThe Software Manager MinimumYou’ve been writing code for years (possibly longer) and have been promoted to Software Development Manager (or all its variants of Senior…May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
PinnedThe New Remote Leader (It’s Okay)There is a lot of guidance out there about everything you need to be doing as a remote leader. And a good portion of that is good. The…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
What Skills Become Scarce with AI?I’m a Software Developer, and although I’ve long subscribed to the mantra — “We can code anything” — I read all the news about layoffs…1d ago1d ago
Software Managers Need To CodeWhenever I get thrown into the leadership position of a software team, I always find myself working my way back into the code. I find bugs…2d ago2d ago
The Best Meeting of the WeekYears ago, I was in a meeting with some developers and our stakeholders, and we were going through our proposal for the architecture and…4d ago4d ago
Your Next Career RankCareers are not what they used to be. Whereas you used to be able to control your career in the hands of the company you were working for…Jun 11Jun 11
The Weekly RoutineWhether you know it or not, we all have a routine — when we sign on to work, where we eat, what gym we go to, what we want to get better…Jun 9Jun 9
The Plot of Your MeetingsWhen I get into a meeting and I hear “I was asked to set this up, but I’m not running it” — it makes ME want to run away. Or, when you…Jun 4Jun 4
AI Can Go Remote, But You Can’t?After a day of reading another cross-reference onslaught of “AI is taking your job in the next 2 years” and looking at job postings that…Jun 2Jun 2
