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Software Engineering Productivity: Perception, Reality, and Fallacies

March 5, 2018 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Engineering Productivity Is Critical

Software engineering leaders need to hire, organize, manage and lead talented and productive engineering teams. A productive team is capable of ideating, innovating and ultimately delivering what the business needs at the time it needs it.

Software Engineers are well-paid professionals and often represent the life and blood of the organization, but also one of the largest cost centers in the budget. For that reason, there is unavoidable scrutiny on the … [Read more...] about Software Engineering Productivity: Perception, Reality, and Fallacies

Filed Under: productivity Tagged With: advice, agile, culture, fallacies, leadership, people, productivity

Best Strategies To Invest Your Engineering Time Wisely

November 20, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

When I started coding in 1984, there weren’t many choices of languages and technologies. Basic, C and Pascal were the main ones. Only a few books on the topic were available, and the internet didn’t exist. With such a limited choice, it wasn’t difficult to decide how to spend my learning time to become a software developer. Distractions were not a problem, and networking wasn’t much of an option either.

Over the years things changed dramatically. Today you have an incredible array of options … [Read more...] about Best Strategies To Invest Your Engineering Time Wisely

Filed Under: career Tagged With: advice, balance, career, fallacies, learning, strategy

Understanding Accountability

September 6, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

An Easy Statement To Make

Some statements are kicked around regularly like an empty Coca-Cola can in a deserted parking lot frequented by teenagers. They become so common that you don't even pay attention to their true meaning. Are you ready for a Deja-Vu? Here it is:

People need to be held accountable.

How many times did you hear it during a post-mortem meeting or retrospective? I lost count!

You won’t find many people that disagree with it. It is a non-controversial statement. If you say … [Read more...] about Understanding Accountability

Filed Under: career Tagged With: career, culture, fallacies, leadership, people, work environment

9 Software Engineering Career Mistakes To Avoid At All Costs

August 28, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis 1 Comment

Taking risks and making mistakes is part of the learning path to greatness. Failing quickly and often is a hallmark of success. Nevertheless, aiming to avoid making the same mistake more than once should be somewhere high on your priority list.

Personal experience is the most powerful way to learn. But, knowledge acquired through other people’s experiences can shortcut your way to success and save significant pain. In particular, being aware of common mistakes that other people make can prevent … [Read more...] about 9 Software Engineering Career Mistakes To Avoid At All Costs

Filed Under: career Tagged With: advice, bolbo, career, culture, development process, fallacies, leadership, teams, work environment

The Fallacy of Extreme Tech Interviews

August 4, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Life of a software engineer.
It must have been more than 15 years ago. I was working as a developer for a company in Seattle. I spent my days writing code, designing technical solutions, leading projects, and interviewing job applicants for engineering positions. I loved my job. The interviewing part was a nice distraction from hours of uninterrupted programming sessions. It was more enjoyable than the average meeting, more social than coding, and I got to meet lots of interesting and … [Read more...] about The Fallacy of Extreme Tech Interviews

Filed Under: hiring Tagged With: advice, career, culture, fallacies, finding talent, hiring, interview, people, teams, work environment

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