In light of the recent coronavirus outbreaks, more and more companies are seriously considering setting up work-from-home arrangements for their employees. Even further, many are considering going fully remote, at least for the time being. I’ve had the privilege of managing both on-site and remote teams at Synacy. We’re quite fortunate to already have the…
Tag: leading software development teams
Can We Measure Software Developer Productivity?
Short answer: I don’t know. Before you move on though, I’d like to say that “I don’t know” here means that I know from personal experience that trying to measure a software developer’s productivity rarely (or never) ends well. However, I also acknowledge that, historically, there have been valiant efforts that worked to some extent,…
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…
Why Is Delegation So Hard?
Anyone who’s had to coach a new leader or a manager can probably relate. Delegation is the primary thing I’ve seen new leaders struggle with. The good thing is, most everyone is aware of their struggle with this. The unfortunate thing is, hardly anyone has an answer to how it might work. I’ve struggled with…