Recently, the subject of teams working across time zones has come up in three separate conversations, so it makes for an excellent topic to write about. Here are a few guidelines I’ve seen applied successfully that will help work across time zones a bit easier on your team. Default to public conversations in chat Doing […]
I am recovering from a couple of weeks of COVID madness and trying to get back into my habits, including writing. To my surprise, I had no idea what to write about. I was effectively blocked. Thinking about being blocked reminded me of being blocked at work and what I did to get moving. In […]
When I first started as a manager, I didn’t have a role model, classes, or even a good list of books to read and learn about management. I made a lot of mistakes (sorry everyone that worked for me then) but I also learned a ton in the process. Next, I’ll introduce a very simple […]
Interruptions are the bane of the creatives and yes, that includes you, software engineers of the world. Let’s dig a little deeper into why interruptions are bad by explaining “flow” What is flow? Flow is a mental state that allows for deep concentration on a task without noticing the surrounding environment or the time. Think […]