When working in an agile model, two task management techniques are often at the top of the list of approaches a team might take – Kanban and Scrum. Some call these processes in themselves, but the way I see it is they’re more of a practice or tool for managing tasks. They’re really very similar…
Author: Dexter Sy
Dexter is an engineering manager at Synacy, a co-founder of ATeam Business Software Solutions, and founder of TechManagement.Life. He loves to share his experiences and thoughts on managing software teams and running businesses.
My 2020 So Far
The first month of 2020 has just passed. How’s the year been going for you so far? I missed a couple of weeks of writing here on TechManagement.Life, but it’s with very good reason. In spite of all the terrible news from around the world that came in this January (which I really hope take…
Closing The Loop: Teams and People
To most, “closing the feedback loop” may sound like nothing more than management jargon. As a matter of fact, it is. But behind every management buzzword, there usually lies a simple truth that we could benefit from paying a little attention to. This is the final part of my series on closing feedback loops. Check…
Deal With The Riskiest Parts First
Reflecting upon a project (still ongoing) that I did with ATeam last year, I realized a few things that I, as owner of the backlog, could have done towards a better result. The project’s been delayed quite a bit and while it’s owing mostly to almost the entire team working on it part time, I’ve…
Tuning Out and Tuning In
I’m officially at the tail end of my holiday break today, as work resumes for me tomorrow, January 6th. All things considered, it’s been an incredible time – the best holiday season I’ve had for as long as I remember. The reason it was so great was that for two weeks, I managed to tune…
The Reading List: “Originals”
“Originals” was one of the more entertaining (and informative) reads of my 2019. In this book, psychologist and author Adam Grant explores how creativity happens and sheds light on some unorthodox wisdom, backed by interesting stories and cases of well-known people, on how to foster it in yourself and others. He outlines not only cases…