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💯 This!
Meetings are only a waste of time for tech workers, in the way that pilots, flight attendants, and ATC talking to each other before a flight is a waste of time for an airline.
As in, yes, "Talking isn't flying!"🤡
But:
* Where are we even going?
* Safety checks?
* Who's serving 1st class?
Meetings are only a waste of time for tech workers, in the way that pilots, flight attendants, and ATC talking to each other before a flight is a waste of time for an airline.
As in, yes, "Talking isn't flying!"🤡
But:
* Where are we even going?
* Safety checks?
* Who's serving 1st class?
Well “employees must be in the office 5 days a week” but “we won’t have any meetings” is a bit in conflict.
*btw I too, think there are too many meetings.
*btw I too, think there are too many meetings.
According to the JPMorgan chief executive, meetings are a waste of time — especially when employees are glued to their devices the whole time. Is it time to ‘kill’ as many meetings as possible? www.ft.com/content/bd44...
April 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
💯 This!
Meetings are only a waste of time for tech workers, in the way that pilots, flight attendants, and ATC talking to each other before a flight is a waste of time for an airline.
As in, yes, "Talking isn't flying!"🤡
But:
* Where are we even going?
* Safety checks?
* Who's serving 1st class?
Meetings are only a waste of time for tech workers, in the way that pilots, flight attendants, and ATC talking to each other before a flight is a waste of time for an airline.
As in, yes, "Talking isn't flying!"🤡
But:
* Where are we even going?
* Safety checks?
* Who's serving 1st class?
It’s hard to overstate the metaphor of technical debt’s hugely positive impact on software development. Unfortunately, its convoluted current state is hindering decision-making and value creation. The metaphor of technical debt deserves its exalted place in history. It’s also time to move beyond it.
As a metaphor and practice, technical debt is holding us back
Ward Cunningham’s concept of technical debt should forever be held in high esteem. His easy-to-understand metaphor unlocked meaningful discussions on the risks and impact of technical trade-offs in so...
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April 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It’s hard to overstate the metaphor of technical debt’s hugely positive impact on software development. Unfortunately, its convoluted current state is hindering decision-making and value creation. The metaphor of technical debt deserves its exalted place in history. It’s also time to move beyond it.
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My latest post explains ticket-driven development, the drivers for modern manifestations, and how to course correct.
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Ticket-driven development: three modern flavors of the anti-pattern
A recent discussion in the Rands Leadership Slack helped me frame a problematic behavior I’ve repeatedly observed as a manager: ticket-driven development. [1] Early in my career, when I worked at larg...
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March 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My latest post explains ticket-driven development, the drivers for modern manifestations, and how to course correct.
computersandpeople.com/ticket-drive...
computersandpeople.com/ticket-drive...
I strived to create a psychologically safe environment when I first became a manager. However, when asked to split teams, I felt I was falling short of this goal. Psychological safety is a helpful guide in those situations, not something to feel bad about.
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Splitting teams? Psychological safety is an aid, not an obstacle.
In the Rands Leadership Slack, a member recently asked about resolving the tension between psychological safety and the needs of the business when it came to splitting a team:
How do you balance, as...
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March 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I strived to create a psychologically safe environment when I first became a manager. However, when asked to split teams, I felt I was falling short of this goal. Psychological safety is a helpful guide in those situations, not something to feel bad about.
computersandpeople.com/sychological...
computersandpeople.com/sychological...