Next week, me a long time friend and colleague are speaking at a local college specifically to a group of the next generation of software engineers/developers. We have both been in the game awhile and have seen the movement in the industry. But we aren't speaking on the next innovation of A.I., or where we … Continue reading The Soft Skills Revolution: Why People Skills Matter for Software Devs
Category: Leadership
We All Suck Sometimes
It's true. We all tend to suck from time to time. The problem is "not sucking" it's when we do nothing about it or act like there is nothing to be done; that we think we actually don't suck sometimes. And while the title of the this blog seems very negative, I'm truly hoping that … Continue reading We All Suck Sometimes
Infographic: S.T.A.R.T. Your Week
The Desperate Need for Change Leadership
For years, the concept of change management has been relegated to high-paid consultants and consulting firms that use phrases like, "think outside the box" and "synergy." If you immediately think of a commercial from the 90's I applaud you - you are my people - but let's get back to the topic at hand. Change … Continue reading The Desperate Need for Change Leadership
Slightly Anecdotal Feedback on the State of Agile Transformation and Agile Coaches
I've been extremely humbled to be involved in what can only be called a "transformation of a way of doing work" a.k.a. agility for close to two decades. In that time, the corporate "we" have watched as concepts such as kanban and Scrum have taken root and values such as collaboration between customers and people … Continue reading Slightly Anecdotal Feedback on the State of Agile Transformation and Agile Coaches
Joshua Thinks 