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Read Blackout by Marc Elsberg

Blackout by Marc Elsberg

This story documents one scenario that could happen when the nightmare happens of a massive power cut across Europe. It starts with a number of threads and weaves them well together. It follows an …

Read Reducing the team size to deliver

Reducing the team size to deliver

A project was struggling to deliver in time and the project manager resolved it by reducing the team size where the typical approach is to increase the team size. This decision was based on the …

Read Developer platforms must listen to developers in order to grow

Developer platforms must listen to developers in order to grow

This is an excellent study on why developers are so important to a platform. At the moment we are developing a platform and we have been trying to get this message across to the business side of the …

Read Don't let status change the conversation

Don't let status change the conversation

I am probably like most people in that when I meet someone who I deem to be important the way I deal with them changes. It introduces a more reserved interaction with more careful responses.

Read Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

I really liked Simon Sinek’s other books but didn’t get into this one as much - don’t get me wrong, it is still an excellent read and you can learn a lot.

Read Unorthodox leadership by letting others drive

Unorthodox leadership by letting others drive

Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors basketball team, took an usual step recently by allowing his players to coach instead of him. He felt that things had become a little staid and …

Read Making technology less manipulative

Making technology less manipulative

This was an excellent podcast on the ethics behind some of the decisions being made about technology today. The whole talk is excellent and thought provoking however for me one part (about 27 minutes …

Read Learning from terminally ill children

Learning from terminally ill children

I am going to try and enjoy the small things in life and focus more on those close to me; something that is not always easy when caught up in the hustle and bustle of life.