Anyone who has spent any length of time in the Software industry has heard of the “Daily Standup” and anyone who has participated in a standup is likely familiar the “3 Questions”. Repeat them with me now: What did you do yesterday? What are you doing today? Do you have any roadblocks? Over the course […]
by Quinn Heiner Ask most software engineers whether they would prefer an option to work from home, most would say in a heartbeat, yes! Ask most employers whether they would prefer their engineers to work from home, most would say no. Below is a breakdown of some of the main pros and cons from both […]
by Quinn Heiner Being a software consultant involves a diverse skill set beyond that of a typical programmer. I recently had a discussion with one of the top technical managers at our company and in that discussion came up with four points to consider when it comes to setting yourself apart as an exceptional consultant. […]
Author: Ryan Parrish As a consultant, often when diving into a large online retailer environment you can expect there to be many pieces of proprietary company knowledge to pick up. Between learning a new API, using Foreign CRM tools, and adapting to the conventions of their business operations and hierarchy expectations, it can be a […]
Author: Quinn Heiner Without seeing the subtitle to this article, you might try to decipher what “Synergizing the Strategic Alignment of our Initiatives“ really means, only to find that in reality, it means almost nothing. It’s just a bunch of buzzwords thrown together. The old adage that words mean something is only sometimes true. When it […]
Author: Tim Collinson It is common to read articles and posts which say that the issues that organizations face when developing software are bigger than ever before. However, in many ways we face many of the same issues now as those that were common in 1975 when Fred Brooks wrote his famous essay on issues […]
