Put first things first has been one of my frequent go-to habits nowadays. It often overlooks since the concept of it is obvious, to begin with. I used it to coach engineers, teaching them to prioritize work and to intentionally plan for their careers. For […]
Clean code was made popular by publishing a book by Robert C. Martin titled Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. It talks about writing clean, understandable, and maintainable code is a skill that is crucial for every developer to master. “Any fool can […]
Before anything, a team needs to have something to work on. A team consists of the Product Manager and Developers. You might also need a scrum master to help coordinate and facilitate the whole process. Instead of having a detailed execution plan, proper management should […]
Paradigm Paradigm is an important mindset adjustment is needed in order for us to fully understand and practice 7 habits. What does it mean? We have to always see things differently (taking from Habit 4: Seek to understand to be understood). We don’t see things […]
I am blessed to be in a company where they have a strong culture and values they adhere to. In fact, having a proper culture plays a more important role than the step-by-step process of who does what. Having the transition from a local & […]
I am glad that I have taken up the scrum master course from Udemy. Strongly encourage you to take up this course. You can finish this within half a day watching at 1.75x speed. I’ll breakdown the key takeaway here first. After that, I’ll write […]
Thanks, to my manager for recommending so many good books. Read many of them, just too lazy to take the time to write down the thought. This probably will be the first book that I’ll be writing an actual reflection. And, how can I apply […]
Ever since started my new role as Engineering Manager. This is one of the 3 books recommended by my manager to read. I have to say, is a very niche book but it is exactly what I needed. After working for 4 months, I sort […]
Absence of Trust (Invulnerability) Quote: Great teams do no hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry, they admit their mistake, weakness, and concern without fear of reprisal. If everyone on the same page working in lockstep toward the same […]
On day 1 of my new job as Engineering Manager, my boss recommended this book 5 Dysfunctional of Team. It is an easy book to read. Was meant to be a self-improve theme book, yet, the way it was present was more like a storybook. […]
