What advice would you give to a younger version of yourself?A few weeks ago, as part of my regular 121s with the team, I decided to ask them the question “What advice would you give to a younger…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
A Pragmatic Approach to RoadmappingCreating a roadmap can be a challenging task. I can’t really say I am an expert on the matter, but have done it a couple of times. The…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
One Remote, All RemoteThis post was originally intended as a compilation of suggestions to promote a “one remote, all remote” approach to meetings. That is…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Continuous Performance AssessmentHave you ever struggled evaluating the performance of your direct reports? Or have you been surprised in your performance evaluation…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
The COVID-19 RetrospectiveIn an attempt to lighten the mood a bit during this difficult time, I put together a new retrospective technique inspired by the latest…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
A Saint Patrick’s Day Inspired RetrospectiveSaint Patrick’s Day is around the corner. The 17th of March is celebrated in green and gold all around the world. I thought it might be…Mar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020
Mastering Pair Programming in 5 MinutesThis post is heavily based on https://martinfowler.com/articles/on-pair-programming.html (38 min read). That is, however, a very long (yet…Mar 8, 2020Mar 8, 2020
Ultimate Guide to Deploying a Static Website with S3, Route 53 and CloudFrontToday I’ll show you how to deploy your static website to S3, and how you can configure a custom domain with Route 53 and enable HTTPS (why…Feb 17, 2020Feb 17, 2020
Creating a Hugo Theme From ScratchIn this post I will show you how to build a minimalist theme for Hugo.Jan 25, 2020Jan 25, 2020
Managing High PerformersFollowing up from the last article about managing low performers, this time I will talk about the other side of the coin, high performers…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019