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CEO Guide to the Public Cloud

Public Cloud Guide and Description for non-technical executives

Marty Abbott

February 7, 2022 · 14 min read

The Platform Mindset

Mindset and activities necessary to be successful in platform development

Marty Abbott

January 25, 2022 · 8 min read

Why story points and velocity really matter

Recently, we have come across many teams that are not using story points and team velocity to track progress through the sprint.When asked why, we hear things like: "It doesn't…

Curtis Nielsen

August 27, 2021 · 5 min read

Platforms for software have multiple meanings for different departments. A holistic definition is needed with and across departments. Engineers need to think of components directly used by customers. Product owners should think of components that can be bundled for different markets. Sales and marketing should think of target markets and personas for tailored solutions. CFOs and investors should think of the value of an entire ecosystem.

Marty Abbott

August 26, 2021 · 5 min read

It's Good Housekeeping, not Tech Debt!

Do software initiatives such maintenance, upgrades and refactoring fall under the umbrella of Technical Debt? Perhaps a trick question, but when this body of work is planned proactively…

Heather Abbott

July 23, 2021 · 6 min read

The Danger Zone with Large Groups

Large teams lead to poor morale. They also lead to wasted time. Dunbar numbers and graph theory explain the overhead and risks of large teams. Special forces tend to win over large armies. Small autonomous fighting units also tend to fend off larger forces. Apply these lessons for your organization to operate small while appearing large.

Phillip Seawright

July 21, 2021 · 6 min read

Single Page Applications - Fault Isolation and Recovery

Single Page Applications (SPA) when implemented in concert with a stateless and fault tolerant server application architecture can self-heal issues which arise due to application, server and even regional outages. See how to implement this capability in your application.

David Blatherwick

June 4, 2021 · 5 min read

Single Page Applications – A New Dimension of Scale

Browsers have not been considered as a compute resource to aid in scalability and fault tolerance. Through the use of modern Java Script frameworks, the browser is now an integral part to be considered when building applications. In this article, we will discuss the evolution in the delivery of applications to users with a focus on user experience, reliability, and the value of Single Page Applications (SPA).

David Blatherwick

May 28, 2021 · 12 min read

WTF are your employees doing all day? Are you really ready to move to Agile?

To change they way they work tomorrow, you need to know their work patterns today. White collar employees spend the majority of time in front of their computer. It is not easy to know what types of work they are doing today. We have identified 5 work patterns that most teams and organizations need to master. Agile Products is one of the 5 work patterns. Projects are another one. We recommend mastery of the 5 at an organization level. We do not recommend mastery of all 5 at an individual or team level.

Phillip Seawright

May 27, 2021 · 5 min read

What is not tech debt

Recently we updated our definition of tech debt tech debt. As a follow on to that article, this post goes into areas that are not tech debt, but often confused or confounded with…

Heather Abbott

May 21, 2021 · 6 min read

What is Tech Debt and How to Think About It

Technical debt is a frequent topic we cover with clients. Technology products are never ‘done'. The art of keeping a platform optimized for product outcomes is a journey.…

Eric Arrington

May 7, 2021 · 5 min read