James Shore

JANUARY 10, 2025

Software engineering productivity cant be measured. Martin Fowler wrote an article in 2003 titled Cannot Measure Productivity. My favorite discussion of the topic is Robert Austins, who wrote Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations. And, as a fully remote company, we have a lot of flexibility in where we hire.

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James Shore

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. In your conversations, starting with that first manager, talk about the challenges your organization faces with software development. The manager was looking for someone to lead a small team. The VP liked what I had to say. Don’t give up.

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James Shore

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Large changes—those that directly impact more than 30-70 people—require professional change management. Depending on the size of your organization, your HR department may have change management experts on staff who can help. If not, you can hire consultants. The manager was looking for someone to lead a small team.

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