Jun 22Some thoughts about globalization on a post-pandemic eraWhile I was working at Intel, I never took the time to read any of the Andy Grove books. I always wanted to do it, but… you know… life… I finally decided to start reading High Output Management, and now I understand why its fame precedes it. I would like…Globalization5 min read
Mar 19Code reviews using negotiation toolsPart of the Agile Mindset series This is the second of a series of articles exploring the current software development practices, including Agile, from the perspective of our cognitive capabilities. The debate between doing code reviews vs. not doing code review is as undecided as it is vi vs. emacs…9 min read
Jul 7, 2021EstimationsPart of the Agile Mindset series This is the first of a series of articles exploring the current software development practices, including Agile, from the perspective of our cognitive capabilities. I have the hypothesis that teams that try very hard to be predictable fail on achieving it. Instead, it is…Mindset7 min read
Mar 30, 2020Prior-your-IT!Prioritize your requirements with intent. I have finished very recently “The Phoenix Project”, by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr and George Spafford. It is such an inspiring reading for those of us working in technology roles. Our hero, Bill Palmer, takes the role of VP of IT in the middle of…Requirements5 min read