💯 This! Meetings are only a waste of time for tech workers, in the way that pilots, flight attendants, and ATC talking to each other before a flight is a waste of time for an airline. As in, yes, "Talking isn't flying!"🤡 But: * Where are we even going? * Safety checks? * Who's serving 1st class?

It’s hard to overstate the metaphor of technical debt’s hugely positive impact on software development. Unfortunately, its convoluted current state is hindering decision-making and value creation. The metaphor of technical debt deserves its exalted place in history. It’s also time to move beyond it.

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My latest post explains ticket-driven development, the drivers for modern manifestations, and how to course correct. computersandpeople.com/ticket-drive...

I strived to create a psychologically safe environment when I first became a manager. However, when asked to split teams, I felt I was falling short of this goal. Psychological safety is a helpful guide in those situations, not something to feel bad about. computersandpeople.com/sychological...