Mark SomerfieldinLevel Up CodingYou probably don’t need to estimate. Just count the tickets.If you’re decomposing your work effectively then this is as good a way as any — and it wastes less time.5d ago15d ago1
Mark SomerfieldinLevel Up CodingSoftware Engineers Should Be Able To Push Code To Production On Their First DayThis is a great KPI not just for onboarding, but for the health of your development process and cultureAug 1835Aug 1835
Mark SomerfieldinILLUMINATIONStressed? Overworked? Write down everything you do. I mean everything.Being conscious of what you are doing is the first step to working out what you can stop doing.Aug 156Aug 156
Mark SomerfieldWhy aren’t there speed cameras everywhere?In the UK, they make money for the treasury, but regional police forces operate them at a lossAug 8Aug 8
Mark SomerfieldWill AI actually make things better?We risk starting an arms race that could do as much harm as goodAug 6Aug 6
Mark Somerfield5 ways to fail at managing tech debtTech debt isn’t a problem if you have a strategy for managing it. Too many teams don’t have a strategy.Aug 5Aug 5
Mark SomerfieldHow we cut our cloud bill by 70% (while our customer base increased 3x)When I joined my current startup a year ago, the company’s cloud bill was around 5x the total monthly revenue 😱.Jul 27Jul 27
Mark SomerfieldThe Gruffalo: A product parableA mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse, and the mouse looked good.Feb 26Feb 26
Mark SomerfieldAre you hiring software developers, or software engineers?“I’ve never understood,” my uncle started, “why developers call themselves software ‘engineers’. Because you’re not actually building…Feb 24Feb 24
