I see teams choose to forgo estimates when they find them challenging and don't see value in them. But there's a ton of value in team estimates!

Estimating is HARD but it's a skill that you can hone like any other, such as coding or professional communication.

To successfully modernize your legacy technical systems, you have to start by modernizing the human systems that support them.

Technical debt in software projects is unavoidable. It’s the cost of doing business. The key to maintaining a healthy codebase is proactive debt management.

Legacy code bases get a bad rap, but they are fun puzzles to solve. What should you look for when inheriting a legacy code base, what can you learn from a code review, and how should that affect your recommendations and estimates?

Legacy code bases get a bad rap, but they are fun puzzles to solve. What should you look for when inheriting a legacy code base, what can you learn from a code review, and how should that affect your recommendations and estimates?

Being a hair stylist is like being a personal consultant for each client that sits in your chair. My mom owns a successful hair salon in my hometown. A lot of what I know about being a good consultant comes from watching my mom and the other stylists.

If you can clearly explain technical concepts, your audience will be more likely to accept your ideas, invest in your ideas, and ultimately adopt your ideas.

I picked my dad’s brain about road construction estimation and walked away with some ideas for improving software development estimation.

Empathetic, intentional communication is not only useful when talking to preschoolers, its helpful in every setting, with everybody. Bring it into your meetings for improved client engagement and shared expectations.