Crippling analogies in softwareAs a Software Engineering Manager, I often hear or read analogies aimed at explaining software engineering to stakeholders, sometimes using…Feb 14Feb 14
Beyond ScrumIn too many places and for too many people, Agile means Scrum. And vice-versa.Sep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023
Published inBetter ProgrammingFrom Skill-Based Teams to Product TeamsTips to make a smooth transition and a strong teamJul 7, 2022Jul 7, 2022
Users > featuresGreat Design is the next frontier for a lot of companies. The journey to delivering value through software began with Agility but…Jun 17, 20221Jun 17, 20221
One-to-ones: essential to building trust, one conversation at a timeOne of the most important tools I discovered in the management toolbox are one-to-ones…Jul 19, 20211Jul 19, 20211
Use code interviews to assess soft skills and personalityCoding interviews are quite infamous, especially with senior developers. The main arguments against them are that they don’t properly…Jul 11, 20211Jul 11, 20211
Hiring software engineers, expectations vs. realityWith the transition to Engineering Management comes the responsibility to hire. Here are a few of my “expectations vs. reality” experiencesJul 3, 2021Jul 3, 2021
Published inBestmileWhat it means to be “AV-first” when designing a new mobility platform — part 2/2At Bestmile we like to say we have built our platform with Autonomous Vehicles first in mind. Unlike many of the existing mobility …Nov 10, 2020Nov 10, 2020
Published inBestmileWhat it means to be “AV-first” when designing a new mobility platform — part 1/2At Bestmile we like to say we have built our platform with Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) first in mind. Unlike many of the existing mobility…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Published inBestmileContinuous Development of our Mobility PlatformBuilding and evolving a state-of-the-art mobility platform requires more than features. Transport operators expect 24/7 availability…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
