by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer
“You’ll find I’m full of surprises.“ Luke Skywalker Despite how much we complain, there is a joy to working on urgent items. They give us a ready excuse for not working on the hard things. We might shout, “Oh, I can’t work on the crucial long-term work. This crisis...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer
“I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.” Joe Abercrombie About 23 years ago, I did a course in software development where I tracked every mistake I made. It was shocking and disheartening. I made...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain Last night, it snowed about 7 inches. The snow was not a surprise, and we were prepared. I was out at daybreak, clearing pathways for all to enjoy. I have always appreciated the Mark...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Engineer, The Enterprise
YOU MUST HAVE CONVICTION. THE FIRST SALE IS TO YOURSELF. “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” — HENRY FORD Leadership is the number one factor in organizational and team productivity. In...
by Alan Willett | Quality Control, The Dev Team
Immutable Law Of Speed #4:The Higher the Cost of Rework, the Slower You are Going.— From Alan Willett’s Book, Lead With Speed This old picture I found well represents what I am talking about today. That broken axel has disrupted everyone’s workday. This disruption...
by Alan Willett | The Dev Team, The Enterprise
“When sparks fly, some truly great ideas come to light.” — David Heinemeier Hansson Even on the small screen of the video conference, the body language was clear. The teammates were about to engage in an argument based on some firmly held beliefs. The sparks were...
