Unlike most tech leadership content—often written by business leaders—I’m approaching this topic from the other side. I’m not here to talk about mindsets, techniques, or different styles. Too few books address leadership from the perspective of the people being led. While what I have to say may be helpful if you’re a leader, my real goal is to help the rest of us (followers) identify and distance ourselves from toxic leadership.
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This might sound like an immediate red flag, what kind of job would do that? But in reality, I was extremely grateful to even have a job. Hell, they could’ve asked me to do jumping jacks all day and I would’ve with a smile on my face
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My first memory of Parkinson's (lesser known) law, as a freshly minted PM seared itself into my professional reflexes. A mentor of mine once described decision making as “the velocity of an organization”…
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<Disclaimer start> Answering this question is nearly impossible due to the number of branches on the decision tree. What I'm explaining below is my most common approach. </Disclaimer end>
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Brooks goes so far as to say that adding additional team members makes the project take more time, not less. At first blush this may sound counterintuitive, how could adding an additional team member not speed up the project?
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we were talking about the last of the three laws of software development. If you are not familiar with them, then consider this your primer to the foundational principles of the software world.
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Scrum is one of many agile software development methodologies. It's designed with a single goal: reduce the cost of users (or companies) changing their mind.
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At the start of a project, a product owner researches the domain of the company and the potential software users. This usually includes a deep dive into the company
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Welcome to my site - This is where we will explore the ins and outs of agile software development, a craft close to my heart. Over the years I've been both a Business Analyst and Product Manager...
