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Flying Cars
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What Most Architecture Designs Miss
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Where are we?
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Team Events
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Getting the Work Done
1 week ago
Meeting Overload
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Craftsmanship vs the Factory
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Stopping to Learn is the Worst Decision
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Too Many Tickets is Not the Problem
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Unfurling the Sails
Woot! Woot! Flying Cars are here; they came in my lifetime. This is great news. Love it. I still am not big on flying, so not sure I want to be strapped to an even smaller vehicle twisting and turning through the air. That’s awesome, great news. Now if only I didn’t get prompted 20 times a day by Authenticator, that would be progress. Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up – available as an eBook or Paperback on Amazon (CAN and US). I’m also the co-host of the Remotely Prepared podcast.
1 day ago
What Most Architecture Designs Miss
Greg Thomas
What you build, how you design work- these things all matter when building a software solution (yes, even today in the age of AI) – because I think, for the most part, we all want our work to stand the test of time. In order for your work to stand the test of time, it needs one very important thing backing it. What is the problem you are trying to solve? If you can’t condense that down to one sentence, then it doesn’t matter what you have designed; I know you don’t understand what you are designing it for, and …
2 days ago
Where are we?
Greg Thomas
In any movie, when our intrepid team is trying to solve the latest problem in front of them, what do they do? They take stock of where they are, they lay all their equipment out, they throw away all pretense and nonsense, and simply ask the question – “Where are we?” If you are not doing this with your team, if you are masking this question around ideals and hopes and not wanting to rock the boat, then you are letting your team down. Where are we is the most important question you need to be asking your team. Want …
Unfurling the Sails
When sailors of old (very old) would get a sense of an oncoming wind, they would unfurl the sails to take advantage of each and every breath of wind that could push them as far as they could go. Then, when the wind died down, they would roll them up, rest, and wait for the next big wind to come along. You can’t unfurl your sails all the time, but you can choose when exactly is the right moment to get the most out of them. Rest, Go Big, Rest again, Go Big again. Want more? Check out my book …
2 weeks ago
The Continued Value of Demos
You can’t beat a flawless demo. Except with a busted demo. If done right, a busted demo will always leave them wanting more because they’ve seen how far you’ve come. Demos still have value, with or without AI, it just depends how far you are willing to push them. Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up – available as an eBook or Paperback on Amazon (CAN and US). I’m also the co-host of the Remotely Prepared podcast.
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The Secret to Climbing Ladders
Focus on moving up; don’t look back. Do the job, focus on what matters most. When done, head back down. Don’t get distracted; keep your mind on the task at hand, and avoid any and all distractions. Applies to using a ladder to paint or screwing in a lightbulb and also career growth. Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up – available as an eBook or Paperback on Amazon (CAN and US). I’m also the co-host of the Remotely Prepared podcast.