Why is estimating initiatives so stressful?
First, we need to understand what is an estimate. We are at a certain point...
2023, May 15 — 7 minute read- Posts
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Engineering Roadmap is not just Technical Debt
In my experience (anecdotal evidence, for sure), engineering tends to neglect the need for an...
2022, Mar 05 — 4 minute readObjectively Choosing Among Technical Alternatives
Managers and engineers often face difficult choices, such as which product to buy, which library...
2023, Apr 21 — 4 minute readWhen to keep the tests manual
Automated testing has become essential to software development, helping teams improve their work’s speed and...
2023, Apr 01 — 4 minute readEssential questions for high-level estimates
As a software engineering manager, creating high-level estimates is essential for planning and budgeting. However,...
2023, Feb 23 — 7 minute readSoftware Measurement and Performance: ORKs, KPIs, and GQ(i)M
You have probably heard about OKR, KPI, and (hopefully) GQM/GQ(i)M. These are the most popular...
2023, Jan 25 — 6 minute readIs the testing pyramid reasonable?
What is the testing pyramid? In 2010, Mike Cohn published a book called “Succeeding with Agile — Software...
2022, Dec 20 — 7 minute readSix Prioritization Techniques
A big part of managing our teams’ deliveries is tied to how our roadmaps are...
2022, Sep 29 — 6 minute readTowards Organizational Measurement Alignment and Reporting
In today’s world, information is vital. It drives decisions, informs goals, and assesses initiatives. In...
2022, Sep 02 — 6 minute readDefining Software Measures
OK, all. Prepare for a dense article because I’m about to summarize everything you should...
2022, Jun 17 — 9 minute readThe system architecture contains traces of your organizational structure
Conway’s law Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose...
2022, May 27 — 3 minute readWatch out for these unexpected negative outcomes of measurement
In the book “Dynamics of Bureaucracy”, Peter Blau reports this case in a federal law...
2022, May 13 — 5 minute readWorking with limited production data access
For contractual reasons, compliance with standards, or regulations/legislation, many organizations today struggle with the problem...
2022, Apr 29 — 4 minute readBusiness value is not what you think it is
Are you prioritizing it all wrong? Probably. I believe that you, your team, your product...
2022, Apr 14 — 4 minute readDefect avoidance
I’ve realized that I wrote quite a bit about avoiding defects in the past in...
2022, Mar 31 — 8 minute readBest practices on process documentation
Why would you do it? You probably have asked yourself this question. Why should you invest...
2022, Mar 18 — 9 minute readSeven Estimation Techniques for Software Engineers
Disclaimer: I’m saving the best for last! Do you know that situation when someone asks...
2022, Feb 13 — 8 minute readThe first rule of estimations: Know thyself
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of...
2022, Feb 12 — 4 minute readHow much technical debt do you own?
What is technical debt? Ward Cunningham first mentioned the technical debt (TD) metaphor in 1992...
2022, Feb 01 — 6 minute readOwn your technical debt
Technical Debt Ward Cunningham first mentioned the technical debt (TD) metaphor in 1992 [Cunningham, 1992]....
2022, Jan 29 — 4 minute read