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This article takes a critical look at why engineering maturity models are counter-productive, what are the real questions we should be asking, and how to lead the tech to a better place?
Spoiler: it's not the engineers, it's the org.
This article describes a systematic approach to reducing technical debt from the perspective of engineering management. It thoroughly describes the process that was set up in one of our core...
Don Reinertsen shares some of his critical product development insignts in 8 short video interviews with AON's
See also his book "The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development"
Ex: cruise missile (waterfall, fixed target) vs anti-aircraft (agile, moving target): "simple
rule is stay pointed at the target and fly faster than target"
- you can’t control outcomes. You can only control the processes that generate those outcomes.
- replace deadlines with preemption points and a good queueing disciplines, like choosing the shortest, most valuable job as the next job.