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From Developer to Manager: Navigating the Transition
Anita Ihuman
July 2, 2021
In this post, you’ll understand everything starting from developer to manager and how to fit into each of the roles. Let’s begin
Technical Debt Ratio: A Definition and Why It Matters
Taurai Mutimutema
July 2, 2021
Get the long and short on technical debt ratio. How to compute it, what it tells you from a business perspective, & how to keep it favorable.
What Is the Recommended Size of an Agile Team?
Carlos Schults
July 1, 2021
What is the recommended size of an agile team? We’ll discuss how different agile methodologies handle this issue, and why team size matters.
Understanding a Software Team Lead’s Responsibilities
Mario Fernandez
July 1, 2021
What are the software team lead responsibilities? In this blog, let’s define them from the perspective of servant leadership.
Choosing an Engineering Organizational Structure
Mario Fernandez
July 1, 2021
To scale an engineering organization, it helps to have a engineering organizational structure that encourages autonomy and collaboration.
Sprint Goal: What Is It and When Should You Create It?
Carlos Schults
July 1, 2021
When should a sprint goal be created?’ That’s a common question among newcomers to scrum. Learn all about sprints in today’s post.
Code Climate Alternatives: Comparing Software Metrics Dashboards
Kelvin Gobo
June 30, 2021
In today’s post, we’ll cover code climate alternatives, and how they can help team leads to scale their development team.
8 Ways to Improve Developer Productivity So Everyone’s Happy
Michiel Mulders
June 30, 2021
There are several ways to improve developer productivity. You can focus on culture, tools, education, or even lifestyle. Let’s explore how.
How To Use DORA Engineering Metrics To Improve Your Dev Team
Nick Hodges
June 17, 2021
DORA Metrics are a research-based set of dev team metrics that provide an excellent high-level view of an organization’s health. LinearB provides an easy way to track these important metrics.
Eight Questions I Had Every Day As A Dev Team Lead
Nick Hodges
June 2, 2021
Here are eight metrics that I wish I had available to me when I was a software development manager.
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