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How to Conduct a Developer Performance Review
Alexander Fridman
July 27, 2021
In this post, I’ll give my take on how to conduct an effective developer performance review. I’ll provide general guidelines.
Cycle Time Breakdown: Reducing Pull Request Pickup Time
Nick Hodges
July 23, 2021
The Issue There’s nothing worse than working hard for a day or two on a difficult piece of code, creating a pull request for it,
Engineering Team Names: Thematic Ideas for Software Programs
Taurai Mutimutema
July 22, 2021
Some ideas for picking out engineering team names thematically. From Greek mythology to Alien races in Star Trek. Have fun with it!
Cycle Time Breakdown: Tactics for Reducing Coding Time
Nick Hodges
July 16, 2021
The Issue: My Coding Time Feels Too High Cycle Time is the Dev Manager’s Super Metric. So naturally, the conscientious Dev Manager will want to
5 Key Metrics for Your Software Development Metrics Dashboard
Eric Boersma
July 13, 2021
Find out about the 5 most important software development metrics executives need in a dashboard to understand the health of their teams.
How Do You Structure an Engineering Team?
Mario Fernandez
July 13, 2021
An engineering team structure is about finding a way to provide autonomy, mastery, and purpose to its team members. Let’s explore more.
What Makes a Good Engineering Manager? 12 Traits You Need
Justin Reynolds
July 7, 2021
Managing a team of talented engineers can be very challenging, which is why it’s important to keep your managerial skills sharp.Â
Tech Lead vs. Team Lead: The Difference and Why It Matters
Carlos Schults
July 7, 2021
Does the “technical lead vs team lead” dilemma matter? The terms differ in important ways. Learn more about it in this post.
A Practical Guide to Handling Technical Debt in Scrum
Peter Morlion
July 6, 2021
In this article, we’ll look at what our options are to tackle technical debt in scrum and still deliver business value at the sprint’s end.
Software Engineering Job Titles: A Clear Explanation
Carlos Schults
July 6, 2021
Software engineering job titles abound. Why is that so? Is this good or bad? Learn the answer to those and more questions with our guide.
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