category 'startup'
So you’re a high level coder with autonomy over tool selection. Many times you code by yourself, sometimes with a partner, and occasionally with a larger team or by directly...
Even though they were invented in the 1990s Python and Java are still useful languages, but other old inventions, like Scrum, group chat, and Kanban boards have no place in...
Looking back on my 19 years as a developer with some very long stints in positions, I can say this with some certainty: If you want to remain relevant as...
Whether you are joining the growing number of companies moving to 4-day work weeks, just want a lighter Friday, or are already at 4 days and want to do better...
It was 2003 and I was working with a consulting firm doing software for Stanford IT. It was pure code factory (first blog in this series). Minimal contact with the...
Code factories grow from a belief that developers perform better when directed as much as possible.
TL;DR: Your team needs to drop retrospective meetings and use that time for self-organized improvement.
Last century’s way of doing things isn’t just annoying; it’s dangerous.
I wish the title were clickbait.
Nudge theory, influencing behaviour without coercion,
is an important part of how our work environment is created - especially in startups.
There are fields like medicine, research, construction and entertainment where its widely excepted that any one project will be difficult and you do the best we can with the process...
We founded Uclusion to solve the problem of working on what is most important. Over the years we’ve had many experiences that led us to strongly believe there has to...
