This series looks at software development life cycles from the inception of Waterfall to HCDAgile practiced at 1904labs. It all started with a big bang In August 1949 the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb. Now that a single plane from the Soviet Union could drop a nuclear bomb on the U.S., the U.S. …

I’ve since updated and moved this post to codertomanager.com. A site with insights for coders turned managers who want to create performant and resilient remote-first software development teams. Frequent Virtual Workshops are Exhausting The prevalent viewpoint among engineers is that meetings are a waste of time or at best a necessary evil. Before COVID, when…

COVID-19 has thrust us all into a remote-only way of working. With this new way of working comes new challenges we’re all experiencing. Here are some changes my agile team made to transition to a completely remote environment. Updated our Team Agreement

I build software, but actually, I build tools for effective communication, so I spend a lot of my time thinking about how we interact and communicate with each other. I ask a lot of questions. It’s the only way I know to build a great product. Through questions, I build…

In today’s remote world, communicating your software ideas has never been harder. While you may have an idea of what you want, conveying it to others requires extra thought and work. You have to be really explicit in how you describe things. As a software creator you’re like a chef…

Today I fixed my broken sump pump. It reminded me how my job as an Agile Engineering Lead at 1904labs is similar to the job of a sump pump. On my way into my laundry room I saw a puddle of water. I cleaned it up and saw it reappear…