https://iism.org/rss Articles on Software Development Management Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:39:02 GMT 2025-02-11T05:39:02Z https://iism.org/article/ride-the-lightning-the-art-of-creative-motivation-63 <p style="margin:0px;">In this article the author explores why it is so important for software leaders to celebrate the learning that comes from failed value attempts.</p> Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:39:02 GMT https://iism.org/article/ride-the-lightning-the-art-of-creative-motivation-63 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/neural-network-matrix-visualization-61 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:56:55 GMT https://iism.org/article/neural-network-matrix-visualization-61 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/so-why-are-software-engineers-better-ceos-60 <p style="margin:0px;">In this article the author explores, "Is the art of software engineering shaping technology leaders to be better at discovering valuable new products and services?"</p> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:47:03 GMT https://iism.org/article/so-why-are-software-engineers-better-ceos-60 Gene Bond https://iism.org/article/is-management-pressuring-you-to-deliver-unfinished-code-59 <p style="margin:0px;">It is well known that traditional companies are struggling with failing software development projects. We explore the reasons for this in our latest article on how management techniques favored by these companies pressure software engineers to deliver code that is unfinished.</p> Wed, 05 Aug 2020 01:49:19 GMT https://iism.org/article/is-management-pressuring-you-to-deliver-unfinished-code-59 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/developers-can-t-fix-bad-management-57 <p style="margin:0px;">Numerous articles have been written that chastise developers for blindly implementing code without knowing why the code is needed. We believe these articles to be off-point, as most developers are quite happy to know the <strong>'why'</strong> because it enables them to create a solution with a better product/market fit. In this article we explore how at least 85% of the problem is rooted in traditional management using practices that actively discourage developers from figuring out the right solution for the customer.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:53:16 GMT https://iism.org/article/developers-can-t-fix-bad-management-57 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/why-are-ceos-failing-software-engineers-56 <p style="margin:0px;">A must-read article that clearly explains why traditionally taught management practices fail at software development, arguing that discovery of new value requires creative management, not business management. The author makes his case by citing a number of emerging techniques used by leading software companies that speed the discovery and realization of new value. This five-minute read frees us from centuries of institutional thinking and enlightens us to manage our software engineers as creative staff that are hungering for a life-changing opportunity to transform the world.</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:13:06 GMT https://iism.org/article/why-are-ceos-failing-software-engineers-56 Gene Bond https://iism.org/article/how-many-of-you-know-deep-down-that-the-team-is-working-on-something-that-no-customer-wants-54 <p style="margin:0px;">Many organizations stand up a product management "Idea Silo" to pursue product-market fit. This articles goes through the perils of using the Idea Silo anti-pattern and provides a practical prescription for building teams that create new, valuable works of software that customers happily pay for and use.</p> Wed, 10 Jun 2020 23:49:50 GMT https://iism.org/article/how-many-of-you-know-deep-down-that-the-team-is-working-on-something-that-no-customer-wants-54 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/the-value-destroying-effect-of-arbitrary-date-pressure-on-code-52 <p style="margin:0px;">We all kind of intuitively know that arbitrary dates aren't good for software projects. We probably know this because we've seen too many rushed software projects catch fire when deployed. But how about the actual real effect on the code? This article drills into real, practical code examples that happen when software engineers are pressured to create Something™ by date certain.</p> Tue, 19 May 2020 22:00:21 GMT https://iism.org/article/the-value-destroying-effect-of-arbitrary-date-pressure-on-code-52 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/agile-scrum-is-not-working-51 <p style="margin:0px;">Many organizations implement Agile Scrum and then wonder why they didn't realize the promised benefits. In this article, the author lays common reasons for Agile Scrum's negative outcomes and provides suggestions for mapping specific situations to more effective R&amp;D patterns.</p> Fri, 15 May 2020 02:28:40 GMT https://iism.org/article/agile-scrum-is-not-working-51 Gene Bond https://iism.org/article/driving-engineers-to-an-arbitrary-date-is-a-value-destroying-mistake-49 <p style="margin:0px;">Many organizations need estimates on when software will be delivered for budgeting and planning purposes. This article goes through the folly of trying to use detailed estimates from software engineers to fill this organizational need. Read to the end where a practical, proven solution is laid out that will satisfy the organizational need and let your engineers focus on creating valuable software.</p> Mon, 04 May 2020 21:10:14 GMT https://iism.org/article/driving-engineers-to-an-arbitrary-date-is-a-value-destroying-mistake-49 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/you-need-software-developers-to-believe-in-your-project-45 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:42:08 GMT https://iism.org/article/you-need-software-developers-to-believe-in-your-project-45 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/help-your-organization-discover-the-true-scope-of-their-software-projects-43 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:42:59 GMT https://iism.org/article/help-your-organization-discover-the-true-scope-of-their-software-projects-43 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/is-tasking-developers-with-creating-detailed-estimates-a-waste-of-company-money-42 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:38:58 GMT https://iism.org/article/is-tasking-developers-with-creating-detailed-estimates-a-waste-of-company-money-42 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/the-case-for-statistical-chaos-control-in-software-40 <p style="margin:0px;">The problem with chaos, like cholesterol plaques in the arteries of your software, it just silently accumulates until somebody, a business or customer, is dead. That is what the author would have liked to have told the Toyota software team before their cars started accelerating out of control or before Boeing’s airplanes started taking nose dives. Even in well-run, quality minded companies, accumulating chaos in software is often overlooked, but the value eroding effects can be felt everywhere. In this five-minute read, the author makes the case for statistical chaos control, a dark space technique designed to uncover silently accumulating chaos in your software before it is too late.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 07:29:25 GMT https://iism.org/article/the-case-for-statistical-chaos-control-in-software-40 Gene Bond https://iism.org/article/avoid-having-your-weekend-trashed-by-what-you-dont-know-39 <p style="margin:0px;">Is your weekend getting trashed by unexpected chaos? This article walks you through a proven technique for discovering "unknown unknowns" in your software, things that you have no idea that they are happening, but, your customers will likely find and escalate on Friday night.</p> Sat, 14 Dec 2019 00:15:43 GMT https://iism.org/article/avoid-having-your-weekend-trashed-by-what-you-dont-know-39 Gandalf Hudlow https://iism.org/article/3-tips-for-answering-the-nontechnical-scrum-masters-question-what-did-you-work-on-yesterday-38 <p style="margin:0px;">Many software engineers work in organizations that are under traditional, manufacturing practices based management, which tends to mean there is non-technical project manager who fills the role of "Scrum Master" in your daily stand-up. 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