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The Stages of Teamwork Complexity

October 25, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Coding alone and coding in a team are two very different activities. Often people do not realize how quickly the complexity of teamwork explodes as the number of people increases. If you struggle to see the benefits of a development process, or if you have never thought about the productivity of teams of different sizes, this article is for you.

Thinkers such as Jeff Sutherland, Taiichi Ohno, and Kent Beck designed different forms of production processes to organize and tame team interaction … [Read more...] about The Stages of Teamwork Complexity

Filed Under: building teams Tagged With: people, teams, work environment

Never compromise on a high hiring bar

June 2, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

In the old days...
I remember the time when software engineers, to be taken seriously, had to know C, and later C++. A good dose of Assembly was a plus, and a must in some cases. Some niche segments, like banking, standardized on technologies such as Cobol and Fortran. Borland was able to extend the life of Pascal with their groundbreaking Turbo Pascal and Delphi products. In 1991 Microsoft came up with Visual Basic, but it was more of a toy than a development tool for real products. A few … [Read more...] about Never compromise on a high hiring bar

Filed Under: building teams, hiring Tagged With: hiring, leadership, teams, value

The Art of Screening Candidates

May 26, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Hiring great tech talent is the foundation for strong teams. The importance of fine-tuning the interview process and the quality of the interview loops should be of great concern for all hiring managers and organizations. Screening candidates is a very important aspect of any interview.

In a world where a full technical interview can cost your team 4 to 10 man-hours, mastering the art of screening candidates is key to reduce costs, scale hiring efforts, and quickly sift through many promising … [Read more...] about The Art of Screening Candidates

Filed Under: building teams Tagged With: finding talent, hiring, interview

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