Bart ElisonPrinciples over walled gardensHave you ever had a moment when you thought someone was trying to do your job for you? It can be extremely frustrating, perhaps even…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Bart ElisonBuild trust with proactive communicationWhen you don’t understand something, it’s human nature to find it hard to trust in those that will be doing it. Think about the feeling you…Jan 13, 20171Jan 13, 20171
Bart ElisonProcess growthIf you’ve spent some time as a developer in the world of startups or small growing companies think back and count how many times you’ve…Oct 27, 2016Oct 27, 2016
Bart ElisonNew job? Embrace the discomfortThe past 7 or 8 years on the job I’ve been in a position of being one of the most knowledgeable people from the perspective of the domain…Oct 2, 2016Oct 2, 2016
Bart ElisonSomething better maybePatience is not one of my strong suits. I don’t do well in purgatory between life choices. Avoiding that mental gap was pushing me to rush…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
Bart ElisonGrateful for wonderful teachersI’ve had a couple of experiences over the past week that helped me realize how rare and wonderful a good teacher is. My daughter came home…Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016
Bart ElisonProduct ManagementIn a previous post I was pondering on the flow of work through the software engineering process. After publishing, a friend tweeted a…Sep 15, 20161Sep 15, 20161
Bart ElisonSo Agile is dead?I started to write this post a couple months ago. For some reason I never finished it and as I went back I realized my perspective had even…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
Bart ElisonPerspectivesSaturday evening I was sitting with some friends watching one of the worst football games I can remember. Utah collegiate football should…Sep 12, 2016Sep 12, 2016
Bart ElisonChoicesAs mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been on the hunt for a new company. This is the first time I can remember being completely…Sep 9, 2016Sep 9, 2016