Leading a team along the Agile path. Continuously learning the craft of software development
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7 Mar 2023
Hi Thiago, Laura, Gergely, Charity, Lara! š
I would love to get your thoughts on goal-setting for dev teams. šÆ
What works? What does not work? And how do you know if you have achieved a goal?
@rhein_wein @thiagoghisi @GergelyOrosz @mipsytipsy @lara_hogan
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7 Mar 2023
ā¶ļø Communication:
- Communicate to stakeholders
- Communicate progress, delays, blockers
- Ask questions
ā¶ļø Engagement: Get involved in discussion, bring ideas, encourage the team
ā¶ļø Career Growth - what do you want to achieve this year?
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7 Mar 2023
ā¶ļø Have fun!! If you are not enjoying what you do, lets chat, and identify how we can change that.
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10 Jan 2023
Why are you not working with Azure Functions? ā”
I had the opportunity to work with Azure Functions on several projects, and I have consistently been impressed with their capabilities.
For those who may not be familiar, don't worry. Let me give you a brief intro. š§µ
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5 Jan 2023
I work for a business that has been doing a lot of talking about "being agile". šØ
They have then got an architect in who has proposed the below methodology š³
Thoughts?
@allenholub @tottinge @d_stepanovic @ryanripley @alexbunardzic @davefarley77 @GeePawHill
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Kevin retweeted
11 Nov 2022
Yes! This might be the one you were referring to:
trello.com/c/r7yWz8eX/362-arā¦
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11 Oct 2022
TDD does not take extra time. Writing tests _first_ is not overhead because they force you to think through the problem and partition it properly. Youād have to do that thinking anyway.
Testing after the fact IS overhead because you did all that thinking already.
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31 May 2022
We don't do code reviews (aka we don't do pull requests). Reviews are too late. You need to collaborate when you code, not check afterwards - changes made due to review outcomes are expensive.
To quote Deming: āCease dependence on inspection to achieve quality.ā
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An Agile way to build:
1) Build the smallest simplest thing that does the work necessary to provide a small bit of value. That rarely requires a database.
2) Incrementally improve that thing.
3) If some improvement would have been easier had there been a database, refactor it in.
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Kevin retweeted
18 Feb 2022
What if we recovered ancient ways of teaching and learning?
5 Lindy ideas in education ā³šš½
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17 Feb 2022
Hi Allen, regarding learning time, I'm not sure how best to do this. A learning hr at start of day would have to be well planned, and can take time to get into the learning "flow", with the probability that we go well past the hr. 1/3
Instead, why not incorporate React into your normal learning process (you do have one of those, donāt you?). That is, Iād start every day with a learning hour where the team learns about new things. Thatās learning for the sake of learning.
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17 Feb 2022
Then again, in saying that, I did block a half day out every week for the team to work on or learn whatever they like. I got one comment back saying they just preferred to do the sprint work during this time. 2/3
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17 Feb 2022
I understand learning is important, but i feel if time for it is not scheduled, then it doesn't happen. But then if team members do not use that time, it is also wasted. Any advice is much appreciated. 3/3
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Kevin retweeted
8 Feb 2022
I introduced a client today to unit testing, test driven development and shockingly, dependency injection. We started off with discussions around testing (manual) and I brought up the testing ice cream cone.
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10 Feb 2022
Yep. It doesn't solve any problem. The team want to use it because they see it as an in demand skill. I like to let the team go and decide for themselves, but they need to be aware of the risks
Adding to the above, Iām all in favor of learning, but am reluctant to advise using React in production just because itās cool. Exactly what problem does React solve for you? If you canāt answer that to everybodyās satisfaction, donāt use it.
10 Feb 2022
We are about to begin work on a new project. The team want to use it as an opportunity to learn new technologies (in this case react). I'm all for learning, but I have concerns that it will seriously impact delivery. 1/3
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10 Feb 2022
Using our existing tech stack makes the project very straightforward. But where do we strike the balance between learning new technology and delivering business value fast?
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10 Feb 2022
Also while the team want to learn shiny new tech, they dislike being advised to instead turn their attentions and put their time into learning #TDD
Thoughts? @davefarley77 @allenholub @tdpauw @tottinge @GergelyOrosz
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