by David VanEpps | Blog, Custom blog design applied, Executive Leadership, The Dev Team, The Engineer
You could cut the tension in the boardroom with a knife. Everyone knew Frank was irate, but we didn’t know why. Then it came, “I’ve been waiting three years for IT to finish this project, and in three years they haven’t written a single line...
by David VanEpps | Blog, Executive Leadership, The Dev Team, The Engineer
“It’s not enough for engineers and leaders to simply know the right thing to do—they must also have the courage and conviction to do those right things. We excel where theory meets reality, as we instill not just knowledge, but the courage and conviction to...
by David VanEpps | Blog, Executive Leadership, The Dev Team, The Engineer
He was angrier than I had ever seen. The competition was gnawing at our heels, and we were in danger of losing our position as market leader. This project was critical in terms of market share, and we had an aggressive schedule that was already in jeopardy....
by David VanEpps | Blog, Executive Leadership, The Dev Team, The Engineer
You could hear a pin drop as we inched forward in our seats. Our executive was on a panel discussion at an all-employee meeting, and he was being challenged on the delivery date of the company’s biggest project. The company president asked, “We need it done this...
by Alan Willett | Executive Leadership, The Dev Team, The Engineer
Pat, a director of a team of software developers, cried out with dismay. “What do you mean that technical debt is strangling me more than I know?” Pat had already laid out all the reasons technical debt was a bane to the entire organization’s existence. Here is Pat’s...
by Alan Willett | Executive Leadership, The Dev Team, The Enterprise
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” Oprah Winfrey Recently, I witnessed two different ways to handle the same challenge. I attended two meetings. The goal of each meeting was to choose a way forward that would affect many...
