Tip for Conference Calls: Ban Speakerphones
One of the big problems with conference calls is that it can be hard to hear what other people on the call are saying. I… Read More »Tip for Conference Calls: Ban Speakerphones
One of the big problems with conference calls is that it can be hard to hear what other people on the call are saying. I… Read More »Tip for Conference Calls: Ban Speakerphones
As a business person it’s hard to see whether software is supportable and maintainable, right up until the point where it breaks and nobody can… Read More »How to create supportable software
I recently came across an organisation whose poor budgeting structure means their software costs are much higher than they should be. They could spend less,… Read More »Cheaper software through better budgeting
I’ve been very impressed by how useful the wiki has been in real world use: here are the reasons that have made the wiki very successful for us.
Here’s an interesting BBC article on the benefit of staying simple when performance really matters.
When I hear people using the phrase “technical debt”, it’s mostly used as a buzzword. The actual meaning is lost. It’s a euphemism. When they say “There is a lot of technical debt on the project”, senior people nod sagely … and then ignore it.
As I see it, the primary aim of a job interview is to let the candidate prove his or her skills and show his or her ability to fit in with the team. You can then choose the best person for the job. Not everyone sees it like this!
Three reasons to simplify your data capture.
Simple things you can do to quickly and dramatically improve the quality of your technical blog writing.
If you’re going to start a blog, or want to plan a blog, here’s a useful 13 step blog planning worksheet.