The Agile Manifesto is dead. Hail the o16g!
Not because Agile was wrong. But because the world it was designed for no longer exists.
Kristof.Pro
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Steering the sinking ship
What engineering managers actually control when everything around them is falling apart.
AI put a ladder on the presentation skill tree and it’s time to climb
You have something genuinely valuable to say, but now you’re staring at PowerPoint at 10pm, moving text boxes around, wondering why the bullet point font is different on slide 4? No more guys!
Don’t leave your IDE to make a presentation
There’s this dread that hits developers when someone asks for a presentation. All cool, but that context switch... You don't have to leave your IDE to put some slides up - let me show you how!
How to give feedback as developer?
Giving and receiving feedback is an essential skill for professional and personal growth. Here are some key principles for giving and getting feedback that actually makes a difference.
AI use is wild tech & soft skills crossbreed
Same model, same access, wildly different results. The gap isn't technical knowledge - it's whether you can communicate clearly at volume.
Work is not always so similar to sport
Countless posts have explored the similarities between sports and professional life. Today rather than focusing on similarities, let’s highlight the key differences that set these two domains apart.
Struggling with saying no
Assertiveness ain’t an easy trait to nail. Well-developed, it’s a game-changer, bringing clarity and getting stuff done. However, if you overshoot that it can quickly become a double-edged sword.
How to be led? On cooperation with your manager
C. Fournier, The Manager’s Path happened to join my collection. What stole the show for me was how the book kicked off - on importance how much influence one has on own relations with own manager.
How to pitch soft skills and not sound like dumbass
Bragging about having good soft skills is becoming as meaningless as claiming proficiency in MS Office. But we also boast on how important they are. So how to actually brag about own soft skills?