Lucky to Collaborate with Media Experts
Yeah, I’m that lucky that as a software guy, I’ve gotten to work with some amazing people in media and journalism. Congratulations!
Articles and Posts
Insights on leadership, technology, and human-centered strategy, originally shared on LinkedIn and expanded for deeper exploration.
Skepticism Towards Maturity Models
Outcome and impact focused thinking (like Agile Fluency and Jeff Patton / Jeff Gothelf lean product) has taught me to be skeptical of maturity models. But I keep seeing them. What complex human system can be meaningfully described as having linear step progressions from objectively worse to better?
Cultivating Leadership and Well-Being
Build a place where we support and develop each other into leaders and happy people really good at what we do, so we can compete for work with companies governing their businesses well, treating people humanely, and creating a net benefit to ecology and society
Transitioning from Scrum to Kanban
A team changed from Scrum to Kanban because, “Planning took too long.” Are they shipping faster? Are they taking less time context sharing or did they just cut waste they could have anyway? Do they know? If not, they’ve just called what they’re not doing by a different name.
Stride Consulting Expands Hiring to Chicago
A BuiltIn interview discussing why Stride Consulting is expanding our hiring outside NYC, starting with Chicago.
Innovations in Engineering and Ecology
Really impressed by this engineering and science segment on BBC. Bridge building in steel using 3D printing technology. Scientists using ML to survey biodiversity in forests. They describe the ML techniques and the evolutionary theory of aural spread in an ecosystem that makes it relevant. Maybe we’d be likelier to survive the next century if we stopped taking a “Gully gee, ROBOTS!” approach to mass media technology reporting.
The Importance of Collaboration in Careers
It’s not that every technology and business student should be learning how collaboration, team work, and a giving mindset contribute to a meaningful career. I just wish more of them were.
Continuing the Fight for Black Liberation
“For the past 8 years, we’ve built a global community working towards Black liberation and freedom — and still, our movement of promise is not done with the work yet. We’re not even close.” blacklivesmatter.com https://buff.ly/2VGEPcN
Exciting Panel with Industry Leaders
So great to see Justin Schulz and Sandi Metz on the same panel!
Hopeful Insights from Engineers
Engineering isn’t the answer but, damn, is it hopeful to hear these engineers talk about what they are doing to help. https://buff.ly/3xzOv6S
Engaging with Affected Communities
A values aligned client acknowledges and engages with communities potentially harmed by their actions https://buff.ly/3dtHmNs
Ethical Decision Making Insights
A concise description of ethical decision making starting with the question, “Could this decision or situation be damaging to someone or to some group?” https://buff.ly/33VZcBV from Markkula Center for Applied Ethics