How Scrum Broke Agile (and How to Fix It)
Agile started off as a great idea, but Scrum came along and knocked the life out of it. In this video, I’m taking off the…
Category: career
Escaping the 9-5: Your Secret Weapon
In hindsight, I realized that spending two decades working for others was one of the biggest mistakes I made in my life.
When Too Much Info Takes a Toll
One time I unintentionally disclosed too many technical details to a customer during a project update. I started talking about implementation specifics, technology stacks, and abstract…
Don’t Give Up: Taking Control of Your Career and Finding Fulfillment
I had a nightmare last night. I was stuck in my old office job, surrounded by the same dull faces, attending pointless meetings, and listening…
The Key to a Marginally More Interesting Life
Earlier today, I helped my son solve the following equation: It seems easy. Or does it? Don’t be frustrated if you can’t solve it right…
The Unavoidable “Boring Stuff”
If you’ve ever worked with C++ and then switched to Python or Swift, you might get the impression that it’s almost impossible to write poorly-written…
New Course: Agile, Scrum, and Kanban Foundations
I’m excited to share that my new course, “Agile, Scrum, and Kanban Foundations,” is now available on Udemy. I designed this course to help you…
Traditional Education and Bad Breath
Here’s one of the reasons I LOVE creating tech courses. “You are a LEGEND!! I got my first dev job thanks to you. I specifically…
4 Tips to Master Your Coding Journey
I wanted to share with you some of my favorite tips for becoming successful in programming and propelling your career in software development. Without further…
To Delegate or not to Delegate, That is the Question
“You need to delegate“–we often hear this advice. But more often than not, this is something that should raise a red flag. When I was…