Brad HippsThe data on faster deliveryWhat are the traits of fast, productive software engineering teams? We used data to establish some preliminary baselines and findings.Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
Brad HippsDoes a 4-day work week… work?How does a four-day week impact team productivity?Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022
Brad HippsAre smaller engineering teams faster?Jeff Bezos, you may’ve heard, felt engineering teams shouldn’t be larger than what two pizzas could feed — that is, about seven people.Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022
BrianThe 5-minute guide to interviewing software engineersThere’s nothing quite like an awful interview — the kind where both you and the candidate leave feeling as though you’ve just barely…Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
Brad HippsDeadlines: healthy motivator or sick game?In my first software job out of school, green as hell, I had explained to me the essentials of running a good meeting.May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
Brad HippsStop estimating. Start shipping.Ron Jeffries, co-founder of XP, originator of story points, has some regrets.Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Brad HippsUnstuck: finding flow in software engineeringThe cumulative flow diagram is famous for illustrating engineering flow efficiency — that is, how smooth our work throughput is. It’s…Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022
Brad HippsFighting the tax that drains software teamsWhat’s the invisible tax eating away at software teams?Jan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022
Brad HippsAgile metrics that underwhelmLook, broadly speaking, Agile has been a force for good. The Agile Manifesto was essential to demolishing the plodding, box-checking…Nov 11, 20211Nov 11, 20211
Brad HippsThree engineering measures that matterUmberto Eco, the famed medievalist and writer, once described the novel as “a machine for generating interpretations.” The more…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021