Matt HolfordThe Strangler and the Big SwitchThe Strangler as pattern and anti-pattern.Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
Matt HolfordCan technical debt be quantified?The trouble with trying to quantify tech debt: An updated version of an article from 2013.May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Matt HolfordThe most obvious questionIt’s something I repeat as often as I can: Always ask the most obvious question you can think of.Nov 27, 20182Nov 27, 20182
Matt HolfordinDataDrivenInvestorThe tech recruiting gameRecruiting for the tech nonprofit isn’t easy. Why do talented people ever make this choice? Answer: Real-world equity.Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
Matt HolfordEffective ignorance in tech leadershipTo get more comfortable as a tech leader, make ignorance work for you and keep an amateur’s mindset.Oct 30, 20181Oct 30, 20181
Matt HolfordFire drills for software teamsAt the end of a long day, I happened upon the unfolding IT disaster at GitLab on Twitter. They had mistakenly deleted a production…Aug 2, 2017Aug 2, 2017