General Is it better to measure individual developer productivity or team productivity? Guest February 3, 2023 | 5 min read For most businesses, the development team’s productivity has a significant organization-wide impact – perhaps more than any other team. A strong dev team determines a company’s ability to innovate, respond to the market, and improve customer satisfaction. But what happens when development teams aren’t as productive as they could be? According to The Conference Board’s …
General Agile frameworks: How to choose the right one Guest January 26, 2023 | 8 min read Agile methodology took the software development world by storm in 2001 and has since been the predominant way of managing software projects. Beyond its prevalence in software development, many teams, including IT, marketing, HR, and operations, can and have benefited from agile principles. However, when it comes to introducing an agile methodology to any team, …
Software Engineering How to keep your team efficient when incorporating security best practices Guest January 16, 2023 | 5 min read The following blog was written in collaboration with the DevOps experts at GitProtect.io. Try GitProtect 14 days for free. Imagine this: your project is running smoothly, and you expect everything to be deployed on schedule. But suddenly, disaster strikes, and all of your work disappears. This is a nightmare scenario for software development teams, as …
Agile & Product Management 6 Tips to Optimize Your Next Sprint Planning in 2023 Guest December 22, 2022 | 5 min read Sprint planning is a critical component of agile methodology. It helps teams keep projects on track, refine product backlogs, and ensure they're working on the things that matter the most to your customers.
Productivity Developer burnout: how to prevent it and encourage work-life balance Guest November 30, 2022 | 5 min read The tech world moves fast. And, as a developer, a lot of pressure is put on you and your team to make it move even faster. When you’re under pressure to move the needle, mental health, basic needs, and sometimes even your happiness can take a back seat. Whether or not it’s realized in the …
Productivity How agile teams can stay collaborative while working from home Guest November 1, 2022 | 4 min read Working remotely doesn't mean that you have to work alone. Here's how remote agile teams can stay collaborative.