Kanban — Is It Hurting Your Engineers?
Kanban was designed for assembly line production, not software development. Learn how to spare your engineers and stop the Kanban insanity.
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The Alpha Engineer
The Alpha Engineer rules Silicon Valley and all great technology ecosystems. He holds the highest rank in technical communities worldwide and is rewarded with the…
Help! — My Product Manager Lost His Mojo
Brief periods of misdirection and confusion have happened to me and every product manager I have managed or worked with. When it happens, it’s everyone’s responsibility…
Why Do We Build Products That Suck?
Is your product unsatisfying to customers? Worse, do you hate working on it? It’s one thing for your customers who probably only need to tolerate it for less than an hour…
Hey Engineers — Your Product Manager Needs a Hug
My engineering friends, please consider the following sentences as a heartfelt plea. I know that we are taught in business to focus on the rational and ignore the…