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The Best Product Engineering Org in the World

James Shore

Software engineering productivity cant be measured. Our software would be easy to modify and maintain. We use Extreme Programming as our model of how to develop software. QR Code: Career Ladder This is what it looks like. For example, Associate Software Engineers are hired fresh out of university. Internal Quality.

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

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Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership. Real leaders will quickly coach toxic team members to a healthy place, or show them the door - there is no third option. link] Donna Svei Great post Mike.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

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Bill’s passion an his sales skills were clearly evident, but his presentation came across as a wannabe self-help guru more than a CEO of one of the world’s best software companies. Smart leaders leverage influencers by involving them in modeling, mentoring and coaching. Challenge begins when new ideas confront old thinking.

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AoAD2 Chapter 4: Investing in Agility

James Shore

To share your thoughts, join the AoAD2 open review mailing list. There’s no objective measure of software productivity [Fowler 2003], but from experience, I’d estimate a 10-20% performance dip at first. The most effective help you can get is to hire experienced practitioners to coach each team full-time. Investing in Agility.

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Design Matters

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Are you likely to adopt a new software application that is poorly designed? Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base.

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In Review: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer In Review: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau I have been following Chris Guillebeau ’s remarkable work via his blog since last couple of years. This led me to ask one question to Chris (the same one that I asked Seth Godin about in Linchpin’s book review ).

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Book Review: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect A few weeks back, my friend Becky Robinson at Mountain State University gifted me with a copy of John C. Tags: Book review , communication lessons , John C. Maxwell’s latest book “ Everyone Communicates, Few Connect ”. Have a GREAT week ahead!