24 pages tagged with "people"

So, you’re a software developer, and you’ve mastered coding languages, algorithms, and all the tech stuff. That’s awesome! But here’s the deal: technical skills alone won’t get you as far as you might think.

So, you’re a software developer, and you’ve mastered coding languages, algorithms, and all the tech stuff. That’s awesome! But here’s the deal: technical skills alone won’t get you as far as you might think. If you can’t work well with others, it doesn’t matter how great your code is — nobody will…

The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a hypothetical game set up showing a situation where people won’t want to work together even when it’s beneficial to do so.

The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a hypothetical game set up showing a situation where people won’t want to work together even when it’s beneficial to do so. It’s just a long way of saying people don’t like to be taken advantage of. It’s often game theory 101. The Prisoner’s Dilemma illustrate…

In 1965, psychologist Bruce Tuckman developed a model (Tuckman’s Model) that describes the stages of group development, forming and maturing into a cohesive and effective team.

In 1965, psychologist Bruce Tuckman developed a model (Tuckman’s Model) that describes the stages of group development, forming and maturing into a cohesive and effective team. The model initially consisted of four stages: “forming, storming, norming, and performing,” adding one additional “adjour…

I was invited to the WeAreDevelopers World Congress to give a tech talk about my experience with XP and the profound benefits of embracing change in your work and life.

I was invited to the WeAreDevelopers World Congress to give a tech talk about my experience with XP and the profound benefits of embracing change in your work and life. With more than 12k attendees, 300 speakers, and ~10 tracks in parallel, I was invited to give not one but two talks. One is about…

Learned helplessness is the behavior exhibited by a subject after enduring repeated aversive beyond their control.

Learned helplessness is the behavior exhibited by a subject after enduring repeated aversive beyond their control. It was initially thought to be caused by the subject’s acceptance of their powerlessness by discontinuing attempts to escape or avoid the aversive stimulus. Experiments A classroom wi…

To introduce a new tech stack for the entire team, it’s important to bring “why?” and a strategy to make it happen among the team because it will affect everyone.

To introduce a new tech stack for the entire team, it’s important to bring “why?” and a strategy to make it happen among the team because it will affect everyone. Why that new tech stack? To decide whether to use a new tech stack or not, remember that it is a team decision, according to the standar…

As business scales, the leaders’ primary focus must shift from customers to employees. Therefore, I would like to share what I consider critical points that any leader should address and focus on regularly.

As business scales, the leaders’ primary focus must shift from customers to employees. Therefore, I would like to share what I consider critical points that any leader should address and focus on regularly. For each key point, you will have book recommendations that go deeper into the matter, givi…

Told through the story of one bold company (People First IT), Adapt or Die takes readers through the unparalleled business system known as The Algorithm of Success that has the potential to inspire, ignite, and affect change for all aspects of an organization.

Told through the story of one bold company (People First IT), Adapt or Die takes readers through the unparalleled business system known as The Algorithm of Success that has the potential to inspire, ignite, and affect change for all aspects of an organization. Each chapter reveals more of the winn…

How do we win a game that has no end? Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like business or politics, or life itself, have players who come and go. The rules of an infinite game are changeable while infinite games have no defined endpoint. There are no winners or losers—only ahead and behind.

How do we win a game that has no end? Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like business or politics, or life itself, have players who come and go. The rul…

My interview with devm.io regarding Agile and Extreme Programming.

My interview with devm.io regarding Agile and Extreme Programming. devm.io: We talked to Chema, a software developer and an Extreme Programming expert, about his favourite topic and his upcoming live event Update Your Team To Be More Extreme. Could you tell us a little about yourself, who you are…

Let’s assume you already know what the agile manifesto is. Let’s consider that you apply most of the “extreme programming” values, principles, and practices. How can you work with other teams that aren’t agile?

Let’s assume you already know what the agile manifesto is. Let’s consider that you apply most of the “extreme programming” values, principles, and practices. How can you work with other teams that aren’t agile? Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehen…

A twenty-six selections on management in the organization, management and the individual, and management and society. It covers the basic principles of management and its problems, challenges, and opportunities, giving managers, executives, and professionals the tools to perform the tasks that the…

I recently got a great question on Twitter which got me thinking for a while and I decided to share my thoughts about it.

I recently got a great question on Twitter which got me thinking for a while and I decided to share my thoughts about it. Context But first, some context: I am feeling great because the codebase where I work is getting better and better, so I am tweeting this: “As software improves with time, yo…

Leadership is not about titles, status, and power over people. Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognising the potential in people and ideas and developing that potential. This book is for everyone ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference, and lead. Courage an…

Leadership is not a synonym for management, it has nothing to do with titles or personal attributes. So, what is it? How can we become leaders? And most importantly, why?

Leadership is not a synonym for management, it has nothing to do with titles or personal attributes. So, what is it? How can we become leaders? And most importantly, why? While researching this topic, I found “What is leadership” by Kevin Kruse, which I liked particularly. I thought about sharing …

One of the most complicated challenges for everyone is avoiding misunderstandings and being aware that other people don’t think the same way as you do.

One of the most complicated challenges for everyone is avoiding misunderstandings and being aware that other people don’t think the same way as you do. Different perceptions People have different experiences and backgrounds, and we all have different perceptions of reality. This is the first thing …

Milgram was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person, and how easily people could be influenced into committing atrocities. Eg: Germans in WWII.

Milgram was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person, and how easily people could be influenced into committing atrocities. Eg: Germans in WWII. The experiment During the 1960s, the psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a ser…

Developers are not CTOs, but developers can learn how to be CTOs. In Modern CTO, Joel Beasley provides readers with an in-depth road map on how to successfully navigate the unexplored and jagged transition between these two roles. Drawing from personal experience, Joel gives a refreshing take on t…

A company’s biggest strength doesn’t lie in its products or services. It always lies in its people, and in their ability to cooperate closely and rally behind the organization, especially during a crisis. However, loyalty and commitment must be earned. Today, work has become a contractual, transac…

A radical playbook to empower your people and put your team on a path to continuous improvement.

In this book, the former submarine commander Captain L. David Marquet dives deep into one of the most investigated marine disasters, the sinking of the El Faro, and surfaces with new ideas on leadership and language.

A radical playbook to empower your people and put your team on a path to continuous improvement. In this book, the former submarine commander Captain L. David Marquet dives deep into one of the most investigated marine disasters, the sinking of the El Faro, and surfaces with new ideas on leadership…

“Blue Work” and “Red Work” are concepts that David Marquet describes in his book Leadership is Language. Both require different mindsets and have different languages.

“Blue Work” and “Red Work” are concepts that David Marquet describes in his book Leadership is Language. Both require different mindsets and have different languages. “Doing” in our traditional leadership style will not take us to where we need to be in the future. What is “Red Work”? Red Work i…

The Trident Career Model by Patrick Kua has three tracks. Each track represents where people spend most of their time or energy.

The Trident Career Model by Patrick Kua has three tracks. Each track represents where people spend most of their time or energy. Archetypal Story Individual Contributor 70–80% time spent on “Executing, doing”. Designing. Testing. Coding. Management 70–80% time spent on “Managing the system”. Pla…

To what extent do social forces alter people’s opinions? Which aspect of the group influence is most important — the size of the majority, or the unanimity of opinion?

To what extent do social forces alter people’s opinions? Which aspect of the group influence is most important — the size of the majority, or the unanimity of opinion? The psychologist Solomon Asch During the early years of World War II, when Hitler was at the height of power, Solomon Asch began st…

Software development is about people: when, how and where they can best work together. Not about programming languages or tools. Not about fast computers, networks or internet access.

Soft skills are truly important in IT, more than people tend to think.

Software development is about people: when, how and where they can best work together. Not about programming languages or tools. Not about fast computers, networks or internet access. Soft skills are truly important in IT, more than people tend to think. Developing software is about people that co…