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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 781 begins with a discussion of prioritization and sequencing. These two ideas often get conflated. Work might be important but if it has predecessors... Read More
In Software Process and Measurement Cast 764 we feature my conversation with Johanna Rothman. We discussed her new book Successful Independent Consulting. Well, we started there and then hit topics... Read More
Today we begin our re-read of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath in earnest. The Introduction lays out the framework for... Read More
This chapter is written by Rhiannon Galen-Personick and focuses on diversity awareness. The author uses four areas of diversity to help coaches think through their biases, the biases of the... Read More
The SPaMCAST 732 features our interview with Robert Cooke. Robert and I discussed the role of software development in delivering value in non-software product organizations. Robert Cooke is the Founder... Read More
The annual Thanksgiving holiday in the US was a few days ago providing space to reflect and give thanks to everyone involved in the 16-plus years history of the Software... Read More
This week we go back to basics and answer a listener’s question (name and a bit of the context changed to protect the involved parties). In the essay this week... Read More
New content is nearly here! The Software Process and Measurement Cast and Blog’s summer hiatus is drawing to a close. There is still time to help pick the next Re-read... Read More
Work Entry: Jumping the Queue Over the past few months, I have been in traffic jams on the highway several times when traveling to our weekly hike. In more than... Read More
Prioritization is a topic as old as time. Jon M Quigley pointed me at old Spanish and German sayings about prioritization. The one that struck me was: “Who grasps at... Read More
