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The Software Process and Measurement Cast 768 features our interview with Phil Alves, CEO of DevSquad. Phil and I covered a wide range of topics starting with how he structures... Read More
This week the Software Process and Measurement Cast 766 features our interview with Ben Johnson, Founder of Particle41. Ben and I discuss the importance of teams, communication, and dependability. Ben... Read More
SPaMCAST 760 will feature an interview with Jonathan Hensley, Founder & CEO at EMERGE. Jonathan and I talked about digital transformations and engagement. The core boils down to people and... Read More
he ideas of hierarchy, engagement, and fatalism struck a nerve within the SPaMCAST family. To a person, the prevailing attitude is that hierarchy has value but only to a point.... Read More
Fatalism in the workplace is the belief that you can’t control or influence the work you do or how you do it. Engagement is a measure of commitment, motivation, and... Read More
I have been considering the relationship between privilege and fatalism. Boiling down the impact of privilege into a few words, we find advantage and the potential for power. Whether it... Read More
Some of the most celebrated stories in business literature are where people did not accept the rules or others believed that they were not empowered to act and acted. One... Read More
SPaMCAST 755 features an essay on the relationship between engagement, hierarchy, and fatalism based on a discussion of the topic between the SPaMCAST Columnists. The ideas of hierarchy, engagement, and... Read More
This week Nikhil Nandagopal and I talked about building teams. Teams are the heart and soul of software development in all of its many aspects. Nikhil provides pragmatic advice for... Read More
The Software Process and Measurement Cast 665 features our essay on the organizational aspects that impact teams. Teams don’t live in a vacuum, so when the word organization gets used... Read More
