Hello there! This week I am thinking about coupling and cohesion; two seemingly simple but incredibly effective metrics to design systems both in the small and in the large. As usual, I am going to randomly pick some resources on this topic I have been reading over time, hope you enjoy! A random article or…
Not So Random Software #19 – Autonomous Teams
Hello there! This week I am going to explore the relationship between roles and responsibilities both in Software end Teams. Hope you enjoy the ride! A random article or paper Conway’s law original paper In 1967 Melvin E. Conway submitted a paper called “How Do Committees Invent?” to the Harvard Business Review. HBR rejected it…
Not So Random Software #18 – Preparation
Welcome back to Not So Random Software! This week’s links are dedicated to the act of deliberately preparing for the future; reflection, designing strategies, have the right mix of quantitative and qualitative thinking and explicitly challenging ideas are all tools that in one way or another prepare you for the future. Hope you enjoy the…
Not So Random Software #17 – Agile
Welcome back to Not So Random Software, this week’s links are dedicated to Agile! Have you ever taken a step back and spent some time reflecting on why you use Agile methods every day? In what context is this the perfect choice? Is there a case for not using Agile methods? Not exactly your everyday…
Not So Random Software #16 – Leadership
Welcome back to Not So Random Software, this week’s links are dedicated to leadership. We often struggle to define it, measure it and promote it, but leadership is still a key factor for your tech team’s success. This week’s links serve as a good reminder of what to focus on. Enjoy this random walk! A…
Not So Random Software #15 – Values
Welcome back to Not So Random Software, this week’s links are dedicated to team values. Team values help you define what a great job looks like; you might value speed over quality, or you might value working together over fully delegating to the experts. These are not easy choices to make because each choice works…
Not So Random Software #14 – Memory
Welcome back to Not So Random Software, this week’s links are dedicated to Memory! No, I am not talking about computer memory like how to design your perfect caching strategy, but human memory…but are the two actually so different? Join me in this random walk. A random article or paper How much information the average…
Not So Random Software #13 – Observability
Welcome back to Not So Random Software. This week’s links are dedicated to Observability; the capability to observe the system’s current state and how the system reached such a state. I have been researching this topic for a lightning talk at the London Ruby User Group and here are some of the links I found….
Not So Random Software #12 – Software Architecture
Welcome back to Not So Random Software. This week’s links are dedicated to Software Architecture. Experts might define it as the art of taking decisions that are hard to change. Being a Software Architect is a role that you can either do full time — mindful of any ivory tower risk — or opportunistically —…
Not So Random Software #11 – Hiring
Welcome back to Not So Random Software. This week’s links are dedicated to Hiring; how to navigate skills shortage landscape, reflections on what you actually need, and tools that might be helpful to get it done. A random article or paper The First Round blog publishes wisdom from the top tech companies in Silicon Valley….