Let’s pretend that instead of shipping software, you are selling beer. You have the best beer in the world. Customers love it. Orders are pouring in. As a matter of fact, you have your first big order: a restaurant has ordered 10 truckloads of beer: life is good. Swept up by the enthusiasm you hire …
It’s an all too common pattern: software gets build as quickly as possible to deliver “what matters the most”: FEATURES. All other concerns are swept aside. It’s understood that by doing so you will build tech debt, but who cares? Users want features, and we release them. So typically features get cranked out as quickly …
When you think about it, there are many similarities between people preparing food and coders. Time matters For both food and code the element of time matters. Consider: How long are you willing to wait for a hamburger? How long should a good hamburger sit on a shelf to be heated before it can be …
TL;DR; Managers want to gauge team performance. Classic metrics make it both hard and useless. They should focus on measuring something else instead: success. Try these measurement: – Deploys per day – Lead time – Defect escape rate A CEO once asked me: do I have a good team in my hands? The company seemed …
TL;DR; Finding your first gig as a geek can be challenging. Below is a process that works well. There’s a shortage of IT workers in the world. Companies don’t seem to be able to find enough people to hire, and unemployment in the sector is very low. You would think that with such a hunger …
If you are already a Good Geek, or if you want to become one, this website is for you. You will find wins, and failures that have helped me and other successful geeks to become better. You will find answers to common questions that people ask in their geek journey. You will find lessons that …