Blog.
My musings on anything from leadership to technology to entrepreneurship and back.
Leading vs. Trailing Indicators
Amazon uses leading indicators to predict future trends and trailing indicators to assess past performance, ensuring proactive adjustments and continuous improvement. Let's check out how Amazon does it and let's dive into some examples
Understanding Test Coverage for Non-Techies
As Interim CTO I closely collaborate with non-technical folks. And often we come to the topic of 'test coverage'. For non-techies this concept looks very simple. High test coverage is good, low test coverage is bad. But it's not that easy - and forcing teams to produce a high test coverage will lead to disaster. Let's explore.
On 20% Time Projects
Your 20% time projects don't work? Here is how we revitalized our 20% time projects by scheduling them monthly, making participation optional, and enforcing rules for relevance, planning, and presentation. This structured approach improved focus, collaboration, and motivation across the team.
On Staging
Staging systems promise production-level assurance but often fall short, making them costly and impractical. There's a better way that offers a smarter, real-world solution for reliable deployments.
LiDo - Structuring Application Code Well
Discover Lido, a lightweight alternative to DDD for structuring your application. Learn how to organize your codebase with domain-based packages, clear file responsibilities, and effective testing strategies.
On monoliths and microservices
Let's discuss why starting with a well-structured monolith is often the best choice for most applications, and when it makes sense to adopt microservices.
On TDD
Test Driven Development, or (TDD), came up as part of Extreme Programming (XP) around the year 2000. But is TDD essential? Is it useful? And should you do it?
PWA - Cheap Native Apps
PWAs allow you to create native apps at a fraction of the cost. But they have challenges and are not the same as mobile apps.
Sell A Dream
Sell a dream, and make it come true! When was the last time you did this? And why is this important not only in sales but especially when planning a project and motivating a team?
How I Improved my English
Could I, a non-native speaker, speak English like a native? Let's see the result of a 1.5 year long experiment...
