James Shore

JANUARY 10, 2025

We use Extreme Programming as our model of how to develop software. They also love test-driven development, pairing, continuous integration, and evolutionary design. They tend to be passionate, senior developers. We have a bunch of engineers who dont have the XP mindset. This is a big cultural shift!

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James Shore

APRIL 27, 2024

Enough that I don’t do any coding myself, and the managers that report to me don’t have time to do much either.) What I’m really doing is changing the engineering culture at OpenSesame. Culture doesn’t change easily. Bigger than a breadbox, anyway. It tends to snap back. This makes room for a lot more skills.

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James Shore

AUGUST 19, 2024

PDF) Culture Changes The purpose of the new career ladder is to help change the engineering culture at OpenSesame. Now it also covers the advanced titles—Staff Engineer for the engineer track and three Engineering Manager titles for the management track. Here’s the latest version of the ladder.

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