Leadership

(5 min read) Why your spot bonus program might be hurting, not helping. Personal acknowledgement has to supplement cash; we care that our work mattered.

(2 min read) How 12 steps can feel like 12 miles apart - Physical space is one of the most difficult things to overcome if it isn't a part of your DNA.

(4 min read) There are better things for everyone to do on a Friday. The weekly status report is a chore, and it obscures what really matters; answering "why did we focus on what we did?"

(1 min read) When mentoring other developers and managers, I get asked a lot what process I go through when I am picking my battles. To be honest, the one consistent thing I look to is my manifesto. Defined as "a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its