Some have called them a software engineer. They've worked on Cloud Foundry and a few other large systems. They're also a writer, photographer, and speaker.
What we're buying is flexibility. We're buying the ability to safely change our designs later. We're making a little downpayment in our ability to understand our future designs, and to understand the impact of changes that we make.
When someone you work with is doing something obnoxious and weird, don't ask why. Just accept that they like doing whatever it is and address the impact of what they're doing.
An annoying game that people play at work a lot, and how to get out of it.
If you want executives to listen to you, you need to learn to use metrics. Here's how.
Today I'd like to introduce you to a project called "Zero."
My favorite poem, some website stats, and a switch to Fathom Analytics