Output and Outcome

By definition:

Output — the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry.

When Your (Software) Project Is Going To Delay …

• Adding more people in will definitely not help.

I Am A Freeman

I am a free man when I don’t put money in front of everything.

10X

“My boss asked me to think of ways to improve my team productivity by 10X.” — my old friend shared a horrible story with me.

Diversifying, Spreading, Distributing

As a leader, we are a portfolio manager. We have a budget, a collective group of assets…

Fear

If I got asked today “what do you fear the most in business?” Here is my answer:

When My Team Is Not Available

This is a hard thing for a very small company like mine. When everyone is caught up with their current…

Good Enough / Not Good Enough

For a mediocre team, everything is good enough all the time. Dangerous.

I Am Lucky That I Don’t Know Everything

About ten years ago, I heard the world “Agile” — in a context of software development. I…

The Secret Flaws

The devil is in the details. … so is the angle.