Teams & Culture —3 min read
Async vs Sync; Utilization vs Flow

If we shift our focus to flow, we're likely to put a lot more weight on cycle times.

Teams & Culture —3 min read
"Sync or Async code review are both fine"

Are they? Really?

Teams & Culture —2 min read
I have a confession to make

I messed up. I'll try do do better.

Tech Tools —2 min read
Dismiss stale pull requests when new commits are pushed

Can disabling this feature be a small win for your team?

Teams & Culture —2 min read
Does it matter what we call it?

Do what you want, but if your goal is to communicate clearly, don't call it by the established name.

Continuous Improvement —4 min read
From the message queue:

How can a team of two work in small batches from different timezones?

Teams & Culture —1 min read
How reliable are you?

Can your team or your boss count on you to get things done no matter what?

Teams & Culture —1 min read
Burn down your silo

Sometimes the only way to tear down a silo is with fire.

Teams & Culture —2 min read
Too busy to be productive

Are the busy things you do helping developers be more productive? Or do they get in the way?

Teams & Culture —2 min read
What's good for the goose...

... isn't always good for the gander.

Teams & Culture —1 min read
When anonymous surveys aren't anonymous

If there are fewer than 50 to your "anonymous" survey, it's not really anonymous.