https://e4developer.com/categories/building-teams/ Recent content in Building Teams on e4developer https://e4developer.com/images/headshot.png https://e4developer.com/images/headshot.png Hugo en-us Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/journey-to-devops-talk-at-the-devops-roundabout/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/journey-to-devops-talk-at-the-devops-roundabout/ On the 24th of September 2019, I had an opportunity to speak at the very first DevOps Roundabout meetup in London. You can watch my talk on YouTube. https://e4developer.com/posts/the-journey-to-devops-my-first-white-paper/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/the-journey-to-devops-my-first-white-paper/ I am quite excited to share with you “The Journey to DevOps” (announcement and the download link here), the first white paper that I have published with my… https://e4developer.com/posts/having-just-the-right-amount-of-technical-debt/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/having-just-the-right-amount-of-technical-debt/ Today I want to talk to you about technical debt. This is a topic that comes up a lot and often generates some emotions. Developers often want to have a minimal… https://e4developer.com/posts/leading-developers-vs-managing-them/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/leading-developers-vs-managing-them/ Words like leadership and management are used often when discussing software projects. While they may sound similar, they are quite different and are often (but… https://e4developer.com/posts/should-you-let-your-developers-work-from-home/ Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/should-you-let-your-developers-work-from-home/ It seems that everyone wants to work remotely these days. Why wouldn’t they? There are some obvious benefits, such as reduced commute and working from the… https://e4developer.com/posts/the-physics-of-the-agile-methodology/ Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/the-physics-of-the-agile-methodology/ There are numerous articles out there talking about agile teams and how being agile will change your life/project. I agree with what Agile Manifesto proposes… https://e4developer.com/posts/how-to-be-a-good-scrum-master-start-with-this-book/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/how-to-be-a-good-scrum-master-start-with-this-book/ “Scrum Mastery: From Good To Great Servant-Leadership” – a book that I picked up recently based on it being the number one selling book about Agile… https://e4developer.com/posts/technical-architects-the-role-the-job-and-the-value/ Sat, 30 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/technical-architects-the-role-the-job-and-the-value/ Technical Architect is a job that many people understand differently. Some people argue Technical Architects should only design systems, staying hands-off… https://e4developer.com/posts/secrets-to-highly-motivated-and-happy-software-teams/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/secrets-to-highly-motivated-and-happy-software-teams/ Who wouldn’t want to work as a part of a happy and motivated software team? Wouldn’t it be great if every team you ever worked with was like that? https://e4developer.com/posts/productivity-advice-for-developers-and-development-teams/ Sun, 08 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/productivity-advice-for-developers-and-development-teams/ Getting work done effectively and efficiently is a goal of most software development teams. On a personal level, being able to get a productive day at work can… https://e4developer.com/posts/the-importance-of-being-humble-as-a-software-developer/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/the-importance-of-being-humble-as-a-software-developer/ I have recently been thinking about the importance of humility for software developers. I feel that the more I learn about building software the humbler I… https://e4developer.com/posts/the-phoenix-project-a-key-to-understanding-devops/ Sat, 24 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/the-phoenix-project-a-key-to-understanding-devops/ Every now and then you read a book that completely changes how you understand something. “The Phoenix Project” (Amazon) changed how I understand DevOps and… https://e4developer.com/posts/being-a-lead-developer-on-the-road-presentation/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/being-a-lead-developer-on-the-road-presentation/ On the 14th of March 2018, I had a pleasure of speaking at the While42 – French Tech Engineers Network event. I want to thank my friend Cesar Tron-Lozai and the… https://e4developer.com/posts/building-services-requires-building-teams/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/building-services-requires-building-teams/ Microservices are linked to the idea of independent teams. See how vital this idea is to the successful adoption of such highly decoupled architecture. https://e4developer.com/posts/helping-your-team-start-using-pull-request/ Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/helping-your-team-start-using-pull-request/ You should be using pull requests. This blog post contains guidance and advice on helping your team by introducing them to pull requests https://e4developer.com/posts/helping-your-team-draw-together/ Sat, 13 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://e4developer.com/posts/helping-your-team-draw-together/ Drawing together is a powerful tool that may improve any software team capability. Practical advice on getting started. Learn how and why!