“Do or do not, there is no try” is not just a movie quote
The culture in my workplace is low-risk, with large groups of people protecting their workloads, budgets, and egos. Many have been in the same role for a decade or more.…
Thoughts
Building the Eagle Chair App P1
My family operates a pretty successful manufacturing business in Houston. I grew up going to installations with my Dad or Uncle; listening in to business negotiations, customer interactions, and in…
Agile Edge Series: The Power of Culture and Mindset in Driving High-Performing Teams
My highest-performing teams were those who believed in the value and purpose of the products they were building. It wasn’t just a job, but a palatable excitement that they were…
The Pitfalls of Micromanagement: Lessons from Engineering Leadership
Recently, I read a quote from Will Larson – a recognized engineering leader of Strip, Carta, and Uber – “One of the biggest lessons in management over the last decade…
WWDC 2024 re-igniting my love of mobile app development
When I sold Fanatic Software in 2016 I made an internal vow to myself that I would no longer deal with Apple and Google’s autocracy in app development; wondering if…
WWDC 2024
I am in Cupertino for Apple’s #WWDC24 conference. I’ve been coming for many years up until a few years back when I sold Fanatic Software. This year I’m representing myself…
Agile Edge Series: How Can a Small, Agile Team of a Few Talented Individuals Outpace Established Teams? Or Does It?
One of my fundamental beliefs is that how you organize your engineering teams to be as close to the customer and to the product development as possible will make a…
Best in Class
Originally Posted on LinkedIn This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for awhile – I’m often asked about different technology or best practice choices, such as, “Should I…