“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.…
Leadership in Tech
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
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…