Jeff AmmonsinOne Medical TechnologyWhat Waiting in Line Teaches About Your Quarterly Planning ProcessYears ago, I joined a startup that was building towards the initial launch of their first product. They had a vision and had been working…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Jeff AmmonsinOne Medical TechnologyEvolving the One Medical Leveling GuideLeveling guides have become a popular tool for engineering teams in recent years. While they have existed longer at a few larger companies…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
Jeff AmmonsStart unsubscribing for Digital MinimalismI was recently reminded of a post I stumbled on last year by Cal Newport entitled, On Digital Minimalism wherein he lays out principles of…Nov 17, 2018Nov 17, 2018
Jeff AmmonsHow I Use Journaling to Capture Ideas and Build New HabitsI realized a few years ago that two of the smartest and most successful people I know took notes on everything. Both used notes heavily to…Nov 11, 2018Nov 11, 2018
Jeff AmmonsThree Ways to Hit Your DeadlinesOne of the most unfortunate things we learn in school is that due dates are sacrosanct. When your paper is due, that’s it. Anyone trying to…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
Jeff AmmonsOvercoming Engineering Indifference: Your engineers should meet your customersI recently found myself in the pastel-yellow lobby of a non-profit for which I am consulting. The room bustled with activity between…Jan 9, 2018Jan 9, 2018
Jeff AmmonsHow I Stay Focused in a World of DistractionsI have a bad addiction to internet browser tabs. At any given time, I have 2–3 Chrome windows open, often with 20+ tabs per window. There…Jul 30, 2017Jul 30, 2017
Jeff AmmonsReading List for Engineers who want to be Product ManagersSome years ago, after working as technical co-founder at a startup that failed to take off, I decided I need to learn more about product…Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Jeff AmmonsClosing agile sprints without demotivating engineersIn his book, Payoff, Dan Ariely describes an experiment he ran to study motivation. Participants are given a meaningless task to find pairs…Nov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016
Jeff AmmonsMaker Time at BrigadeEvery software company I’ve ever worked in has had the same complaint from the engineers: “I have too many meetings.” While this may be the…Feb 10, 20161Feb 10, 20161