Three reads
Three reads, the digital equivalent to classic designs z-pattern, will help you with a fresh look on digital, information heavy interfaces.
Press 1 for a human service agent
Why some bullshit jobs are safer than others, or: Every API needs an interpreter from time to time. Click 1 for help.
Continous Delivery: Data, Cases, Benefits and Anecdotes
Extensive piece on continous delivery with plenty of data, cases and benefits to convince your peers to give it a try, also some great anecdotes:
F500 asking Netflixs’ Adrian Cockcroft, “Where do you get Netflix’s amazing employees from?” to which he would reply, “I get them from you!”
More than just numbers
Estimations help you think through problems, look for alternative solutions, creating a common understanding, modelling uncertainity. Estimations are about more than just churrning out some numbers.
18 lessons on debugging
18 lessons on how to approach debugging.
Scrum - The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
There are many ways to learn about Scrum, I found this among the most entertaining.
Nothing to Hurry About How to Manage by Purpose Instead of Urgency
But, it’s urgent! We are late! We need to hurry – our client expects this. There it is, a stakeholder calls to put “a bit of pressure” on the team, to “go the extra mile” or “work double as fast”. All in order to meet a milestone, add another feature or meet an impossible deadline. And as you crack your whip and shout “Faster!” your team miraculously pulls through – another crisis averted, another deadline meet.
Shoe Dog a Memoir by the Founder of Nike
Amzing read about an amazing journey, full of big adventures and small wisdoms.