Feature Parity: Replicate existing functionality of a legacy system using a new technology stack
Ian Cartwright, Rob Horn, and James Lewis detail how to replicate a legacy system’s functionality on a new technology stack. (16 min read)
11 Laws of Software Estimation for Complex Work
Wrong estimates aren’t your fault, but they are definitely your problem. This article shares how to deal with estimation, crazy deadlines, and how not to lose your head. (12 min read)
Strategy Is a Winding Road. Mechanisms Keep You on Track.
You don’t hike up a mountain in a straight line. Rather, gentle slopes and switchbacks allow you to make a gradual ascent. (10 min read)
Software is not a lump or work to do (and the laws which prove it)
Building software is not like digging a hole in the ground: your target changes as you dig, the people and machines you use change the outcome beyond the original idea, and you never really know when to stop digging. (5 min read)
Quiet People in Meetings Are Incredible
Knowing when not to talk is an art. The loudest person in the room is not the most senior, or necessarily the brightest spark. (4 min read)
Team Alignment in 3 hrs: What, So What, Now What x 1–2–4-All
Takeshi Yoshida shares how he uses his go-to team alignment facilitation tool, “W3” x “1–2–4-All”. Free Mural template provided in the article. (8 min read)