A few weeks ago, we (myself & my two friends - Tomek & Wojtek, as a part of a community called CTO Morning Coffee) hosted an online X Spaces session on Domain-Driven Design (DDD). To be clear, this wasn't supposed to be an intro session; quite the contrary....
Many people who've never seen high-performing teams in action (I mean genuinely high-performing, not just the ones who self-claim they are ...), assume that all that you need to form such a team is: * assign them a mission (they could identify with) * grant them a sufficient level of autonomy...
I've used many personality assessment methods & tools in the past. Gallup SF, Transactional Analysis, OCEAN - that sort of stuff (& more). I'm not a professional behavioral psychologist (of course), but I thought nothing would surprise me regarding the qualification of personality types. Yet, I&...
It's one of the lessons I've learned the hard way: there's no other resource valuable more than your own time. Why so? * it's hard-capped * it's not transferable (my time isn't directly exchangeable with your time, at least in...
I bet that nearly everyone in the software-crafting industry has heard about YAGNI [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it] ("You Ain't Gonna Need It") principle. But what about TAGRI? TAGRI (which is nearly as old as YAGNI) stands for "They...
As I’ve spent last few days on my preparation for PRINCE2 Practicioner exam (THAT. WAS. FREAKING. HARD.), I don’t have much to share (except. that the EXAM. WAS. FREAKING. HARD.), but it doesn’t mean nothing exciting happened in a few last days (not counting exciting exam -...
I am still in my certification spree - after completing Microsoft trial, I decided to try project management oriented courses and certifications. First shot - PRINCE2. I guess it should be familiar to everyone, but if it isn’t, you can find some details here: http://www.prince-officialsite.com/faq....
Bugs were, are and will be. There’s no software without bugs. Even greatest software vendors can’t guarantee bug-free products, as quality costs skyrockets above some level. All those statements are true and quite obvious, but still they surprise me somehow. During last two days I’ve tested 2...
If you work for global company that has already completed thousands of projects, you should be aware that most likely someone has already done project similar to your own. It may be someone on the other side of the planet, but still, there’s some experience to be collected and...
I’m looking for a good tool for personal / business task management. Again. Yes, I’ve tried several tools before, but none of them met my needs. Basic requirements are: * My tasks should be stored in the cloud and accessible on several platforms. Minimum set consists of: browser, Android, WP7....
This week we’ve been discussing standings and potential of several client-side technologies in context of various application types. We were working on some kind of a recommendation for a client who’s in a need of refreshing their multi-channel application architecture. I went through several talks with client people,...
