We've all heard about (and rolled our eyes at) the out-of-touch software engineering manager: "Can we deliver faster by adding more people?" "I want to see more PR activity." But here's an interesting study on the definitions of productivity from managers and developers:

Imagine your boss comes asks you one day: "We got approval to grow your team! What roles and job levels do you want?" How do you respond? There's no easy answer – so here are 4 things I consider when growing a team. buildthestage.com/4-tips-for-cho…

Me: Should I buy the dip? Everyone Else: youtube.com/watch?v=fpaQpy…

So many engineering teams fall into the trap of over-engineering projects. We spend time building "high-scale" features to support millions of users for simple internal tools. How do you stop committing to this ridiculous amount of scope? Learn how: buildthestage.com/when-should-yo…

A tremendous thread explaining why hiring is not a panacea for short-term goals.

Imagine your boss comes asks you one day: "We got approval to grow your team! What roles and job levels do you want?" How do you respond? There's no easy answer – so here are 4 things I consider when growing a team. buildthestage.com/4-tips-for-cho…

So many engineering teams fall into the trap of over-engineering projects. We spend time building "high-scale" features to support millions of users for simple internal tools. How do you stop committing to this ridiculous amount of scope? Learn how: buildthestage.com/when-should-yo…

Years ago, I led a MASSIVE project that had a hard deadline. Talk about stress – there's too much work and not enough people. And yet, we shipped ahead of schedule. How did we do it? Check out my latest post on Build the Stage to learn how. buildthestage.com/planning-for-p…

Imagine your boss comes asks you one day: "We got approval to grow your team! What roles and job levels do you want?" How do you respond? There's no easy answer – so here are 4 things I consider when growing a team. buildthestage.com/4-tips-for-cho…

Years ago, I led a MASSIVE project that had a hard deadline. Talk about stress – there's too much work and not enough people. And yet, we shipped ahead of schedule. How did we do it? Check out my latest post on Build the Stage to learn how. buildthestage.com/planning-for-p…

Years ago, I led a MASSIVE project that had a hard deadline. Talk about stress – there's too much work and not enough people. And yet, we shipped ahead of schedule. How did we do it? Check out my latest post on Build the Stage to learn how. buildthestage.com/planning-for-p…

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