Beyond Code

Nothing Beats Kindness

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

Nov 13 •

Speed vs. Velocity

On paper, the team delivered 10 story points. That is only speed, though, not velocity. If we care about direction as well, the team only delivered a…

Oct 22 •

Your mind is for having ideas, but without a second brain, those ideas fade into memory.

Sep 3 •

Don’t Be Ashamed to Say "I Don’t Know"

These three words that made us immediately trust her more than anyone else before: I don’t know.

Jun 25 •

Keeping a Mistake Journal

Research suggests that reflecting on errors is one of the most effective ways to reinforce learning.

May 28 •

Don’t Forget About Your Mental Health

Taking care of our minds isn’t optional: it’s a critical part of the process to keep growing over time.

May 14 •

10 Rules I Learned About Technical Writing

Empathy matters: Just because something is simple for you doesn’t mean it’s simple for your reader.

Feb 26 •

The XY problem is a common communication pitfall where someone is asking about an attempted solution (Y) instead of the actual problem they’re trying to…

Jan 21 •

Lateral Thinking

It’s better to generate some ideas, even if some don’t work, than to have no ideas because you’re afraid of being wrong.

Jan 9 •

Survivor bias is the tendency to focus on entities that have successfully passed a selection process while neglecting those that didn’t.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Streetlight Effect

Developers may focus on easily visible issues, such as syntax or styling, but miss more important problems, such as potential edge cases, logic issues…

Dec 11, 2024 •

Confirmation Bias

Actively seek contradictory information: When we make an assumption, we should make a conscious effort to look for pieces of evidence that can challenge…

Dec 10, 2024 •

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