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Feb 7

Velocity vs DORA Metrics

In the context of software engineering, let’s talk about why Velocity is an unhealthy metric to measure and why DORA metrics are better. If you are a product or software engineering leader facing challenges to becoming an effective leader, I can help! I am a fractional CTO, startup advisor, and…

Software Engineering

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Velocity vs DORA Metrics
Velocity vs DORA Metrics
Software Engineering

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Jan 23

Why It’s So Hard to Become a Staff Engineer
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Another thing to consider is that as a Staff level engineer, we expect the person to be capable of…

Another thing to consider is that as a Staff level engineer, we expect the person to be capable of coaching other senior engineers. And without demonstrating that over time, it is hard to move from senior to staff level. Good managers have ways to track these things, but it does take time and effort on top of daily responsibilities.

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Dec 30, 2022

Recommended book library for software engineers

I have been leading and building new software engineering teams and organizations for over a decade. I often recommend additional reading materials for team members during 1:1s. Here is a list of books for software engineers (individual contributors) to read. …

Reading

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Recommended book library for software engineers
Recommended book library for software engineers
Reading

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Dec 15, 2022

Productivity Tip: Email

Try this productivity tip out on Friday this week. This Friday, before you are about the shutdown from work for the day, try the following: Archive emails that you have read or responded to. Snooze emails to Monday 8 am that you may need to follow up on Monday. I.e…

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Productivity Tip: Email
Productivity Tip: Email

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May 28, 2022

Focus on Impacts, not Efforts

What does it mean to focus on impacts and not efforts? Work and professional life are essentially a marathon, not a sprint. So we should focus on outcomes and not outputs. This is particularly important with small teams and startups, where resources are scarce. Leaders should be frugal with our…

Productivity

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Focus on Impacts, not Efforts
Focus on Impacts, not Efforts
Productivity

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Apr 16, 2022

Confessions of a Workaholic

What work-life balance means to a workaholic? — I took that photo when I rented a cottage and the view after a decent workday remotely last year in 2021. It took a short two decades to realize that being a workaholic is not necessarily the best thing. One thing to make clear, being a workaholic myself over the…

Work Life Balance

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Confessions of a Workaholic
Confessions of a Workaholic
Work Life Balance

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Sep 17, 2021

Product Manager Archetypes

How to match the right product manager for your projects. — Part 3 — There are many types of product managers in the tech industry today. To drive the right results for your organization, you want to match the right product manager archetypes with projects in our organization. Match them wrong, and it can derail your teams and goals. In this series, we will…

Product Management

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Product Manager Archetypes — How to match the right product manager for your projects. (Part 3)
Product Manager Archetypes — How to match the right product manager for your projects. (Part 3)
Product Management

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Sep 9, 2021

Product Manager Archetypes (Part 2)

How to match the right product manager for your projects. — There are many types of product managers in the tech industry today. To drive the right results for your organization, you want to match the right product manager archetypes with projects in your organization. Match them wrong, and it can derail your teams and goals. This is part 2 of…

Product Management

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Product Manager Archetypes (Part 2)
Product Manager Archetypes (Part 2)
Product Management

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Sep 2, 2021

Product Manager Archetypes

How to match the right product manager for your projects. — There are many types of product managers in the tech industry today. To drive the right results for your organization, you want to match the right product manager archetypes with various projects in your organization. Match them wrong, and it can derail your team and goals. In this series, we…

Product Management

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Product Manager Archetypes
Product Manager Archetypes
Product Management

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Jul 7, 2021

Inexperienced Managers to Experienced Leaders

Let’s talk about the different levels between inexperienced managers to experienced leaders. — Inexperienced managers Inexperienced managers tend to see all people and resources the same regardless of their skills, qualifications, and expectations. They usually focus on the velocity of every role and continuously push for more velocity with fix amount of resources. This is a common mistake. …

Leadership

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Managers and Leaders (Expanded)
Managers and Leaders (Expanded)
Leadership

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Edmond Lau

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