I highly recommend members of the Quality Conversations Circle read Paul Ford's essay "What Is Code?" in Bloomberg BusinessWeek. It's a long read that weighs in at 38,000 words but well worth the time. It's like a web version of the show "How It's Made" with a bonus Certificate of Completion at … [Read More...]
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From the Blog:
Agile Practices: Not just for High-Tech Teams Anymore!
The photo looks like a Kanban Board you would find in any High-Tech company -- each sheet of flipchart paper could show a particular process for an IT deployment and the different colored Post-it notes could show the “swim lanes” for each feature being developed. You could imagine a product … [Read More...]
My Year of Giving up the Smartphone
On November 1st, 2013, I surrendered my company-issued smartphone to the IT Department on my last day as the Director of Test Engineering for F5 Networks. I had the opportunity to buy the phone and keep the number but I decided that after six years of being tethered to my smartphone I was ready for … [Read More...]
Saying goodbye to some trusted advisors
I've decided to clear out my library of books accumulated over the years to make room for new interests. I'm using Jim Benson's Personal Kanban to manage the process and will be retaining those books that I know I want to read or refer to over the next year. I'd like to find a good home for the … [Read More...]
During his 25 years as a high-tech manager working for companies such as Adobe, Getty Images and F5 Networks, Brian learned how to be comfortable with complex technical and organizational challenges. He delights in supporting leaders and teams as they create solutions that are just right for them.