Michael TomarasSimplified thinking — Essential and accidental complexityI like small MECE lists. They are easy to remember, easy to use and if they cover high level, widely reusable contexts, they are also…Aug 26Aug 26
Michael TomarasSimplified thinking — Systems & Processes (part 4)Oof! This has been a ride… We started with defining systems, went on to understanding variation and saw how all of that can help us with a…Jul 2Jul 2
Michael TomarasSimplified thinking — Systems & Processes (part 3)We finally have some tools to improve our team processes! If you have not read the first two parts, they are here and here. Some…May 30May 30
Michael TomarasSimplified thinking — Systems & Processes (part 2)Welcome back! So far we have been discovering systems in the most simple terms and exploring all the ways that variation can make our…Apr 29Apr 29
Michael TomarasSimplified thinking — Systems & Processes (part 1)“Process: a series of steps, each processing an item within some boundaries called a system”. It is again something so simple and so…Apr 8Apr 8
Michael TomarasSimplified thinking — M.E.C.E.It’s one of those things that “they should be teaching in schools” alongside personal finances and doing your taxes, media awareness and…Mar 15Mar 15
Michael TomarasSimplified thinkingAs a manager I tend to get exposed to a lot of complexity when it comes to organizational, software and people systems. It is not the kind…Feb 29Feb 29
Michael TomarasThe importance of finishing workHow to increase your team’s productivity by actually coding lessFeb 8, 2017Feb 8, 2017
Michael TomarasGreat DevelopersWhat is it that makes a developer really stand out?Sep 7, 2016Sep 7, 2016
Michael TomarasSprint points vs Business ImpactThis is a historical piece from my days as a Senior Software Engineer realizing that scrum sprint points are not an accurate tool for work…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
