The Evolution of Agility in Software Development

Observations collected over 20 years in the tech industry.

Being VP of Engineering is harder and lonelier than being CEO. Make things better with these tips for translating engineering to executives.

The legends of a genre made by and for the young are getting old. Some embrace it – and it elevates their art, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

We face decisions every single day, big and small. Sometimes those decisions have tradeoffs that feel impossible to decide between, which naturally will feel...

There are so many stories of hiring a new executive who comes in and wreaks havoc. I’ve seen engineering leaders start with a giant, doomed migration, marketing leaders who accelerate expenses until they necessitate a round of layoffs, and a number of executives fired in their first month. When people tell these stories, it’s almost always framed as a failure of the individual executives, but they happen so frequently that I believe there’s an underlying structural challenge in addition to individual missteps.

A dead-simple way to become aware.

My thoughts about becoming and staying highly employable and keeping one step ahead of the curve.

Jay Marion never expected Virginia's elite restaurants to be interested in the foraging skills his grandparents taught him.

How to balance the solitude of working when others are asleep with the need for collaboration with teammates in different timezones.

By planting flags throughout the world, you can get the best of everything, including the best banks and the best employment opportunities.

This solo podcast by Andrew discusses the necessity of having the right mindset when making irreversible life choices, like renouncing your citizenship.

I recently decided to abandon the rules that govern nature for the rules that govern people and markets: economics. Why would I do such a thing?

Contract extensions and cross-gov working

A group of scientists are trying to track down how it works in the brain

Guides and tips on making the very most of your Manual of Me, based upon years of working with individuals and organisations implementing the concept and framework

In the absence of proper policy, ‘the war on obesity’ always needs something – or someone – to blame for its failures, says author Karen Throsby

Experts say allowing brief doze may help businesses and employees boost productivity as well as health

The Return of Reactionary Modernism

Compared to the Full Stack Designer, we seem to be more familiar with the Full Stack Developers. So what is full stack designer exactly…

Understanding design unicorns

A designer’s ability to move between creative functions is not a luxury, it’s a business necessity

The Civil Service competency framework, sets out how we want people in the Civil Service to work.

Burnout can impact our mental health, make us feel more stressed, and drain our energy. Read more about coping with burnout, and how it can affect us.