How you describe a situation has a lot of impact on how you approch it. Do you take away or give yourself agency?
We think we want a one size fits all solution because it will be easier and save time. But it never does.
Knowing how to do something doesn’t mean you know when or where you should do it. Or even if you should. That’s the difference between skill and experience.
Have an opinion. Defend it. Defend other’s options. Be willing to change your mind.
All languages are not equal. You should use the language you’re using.
No one reads those automated status emails. You’ve got to radiate the information
Where you are influences not just what you see, but how you see it.
Tell em 3 times applies to more than presentations. It works in design too.
Can you design for change and re-use? Should you? Isn’t doing one thing and doing it well the goal?
It’s very easy to fall into the habit of seeing like a state. It’s also not very helpful.
Time is hard. When you find out about something is just as important as when it actually happened. So you need to track ALL of the details.
You need to know where to step before you can worry about how far you’ve come.
Eventually what was a best practice in one situation turns into an average practice for the industry.
I got my attribution wrong, and you probably did too, but the point is just as valid.
Of course the audience is listening. So what are you doing?
Knowing when you’re done is just as important as knowning what to do.
There are many types of risks for a software project. New projects/teams have their own in addition.
It Depends is human for the lack of context error code.
Why do students pass or fail tests, but software tests pass or fail?
You can rubber duck too much, but please, take a moment to think about the problem before you give up trying.
Is the developer’s journey one of the 7 basic plots?
How to get from someone from partner to customer
There IS a difference between the two. Make sure you’re going for the one you need.
Why does focusing on finishing rather than starting get more done?
Do you have customers or partners? The difference really does matter.
Don’t blindly copy what others, even successful others, are doing.
Tradition is more than just doing what your ancestors did
There is a difference between testing before and after coding
We aspire to uncouple with clear boundaries, but we need to work together
Visualizing your career progression to manage your career
Understanding what scope of influence means in practice
Level is really a proxy of scope of influence