To modularize or not to modularize, that is the question!
Why are we talking about modules? Because we want to scale, and if we don’t modularize we won’t be able to scale. Mmm, but wait a minute, there are giant companies that don’t use modules, so we can scale without them!
Read more…Demand, capacity, outputs, outcomes, and impact
“This year we want to double the number of developers!” “We can’t put UX/UI and QA in each team, it’s inefficient!” Sigh, if only reality was so simple. I wonder when screaming your ignorance and incompetence to the world will start getting frowned upon.
Read more…Management by Objectives is wishful thinking
“This quarter we want revenue up by 10%” - but is it really that simple? Or is Management by Objectives a travesty? There are 2 ways of managing. One is hard, requires knowledge and understanding, and will expose your mistakes when you make any.
Read more…Traits of great employees
Companies always talk about wanting to hire A players and great talent. But what does great talent mean? How can you tell whether somebody will be great at your company?
Read more…A categorization of what's knowable
We often use different words for what we know, like in data-engineering, information systems, and knowledge workers. But do we really understand their meaning and implications? So what are these categories?
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