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Preventing Code Factory
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...

Escaping Code Factory
Code factories grow from a belief that developers perform better when directed as much as possible.

Reclaim Your Retro!
TL;DR: Your team needs to drop retrospective meetings and use that time for self-organized improvement.

Don't Let Mandatory Developer Meetings Suck You In
Last century’s way of doing things isn’t just annoying; it’s dangerous.
