Posted by Tom Barker on Jun 24, 2010 in
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If you aren't currently practicing scrum (or any other agile methodology) - why not? Throughout my career I've worked at many different companies that all struggled to be agile. They all wanted to be agile but for one reason or...
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Posted by Tom Barker on Jun 21, 2010 in
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In a previous series of articles I discussed at length the learned skill of interviewing, both from the perspective of an employer and a prospective hire. From the perspective of the hiring manager it's just as important to follow up...
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Posted by Tom Barker on Jun 19, 2010 in
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In my previous entry I talked about establishing a career path for developers in your organization. Now I will talk about using that career path to then create a framework for advancement. Create Framework for Advancement You've taken the initiative...
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Posted by Tom Barker on Jun 18, 2010 in
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I've spoken in the past how part of my over all responsibilities are around managing my team of developers and fostering their career growth. I've described ways to keep them engaged in their work and the work place in general....
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Posted by Tom Barker on May 21, 2010 in
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As I detailed in a previous article my focus has shifted from a project-centric focus to a team and department -centric focus. A large part of my over all goals is to grow the larger team of developers, foster their...
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Posted by Tom Barker on May 18, 2010 in
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In my previous article I detailed how my career changed from developer to tech lead and the new concerns and focus that brought. The core of the change is that I was no longer held accountable for the code that...
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Posted by Tom Barker on Apr 29, 2010 in
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In my last article I began an exploration of the responsibilities, perspective and particular roles that I've had as I transitioned from a developer to a technical manager and beyond. The impetus for this due to my own perspective on...
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Posted by Tom Barker on Apr 23, 2010 in
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At this point in my career as my role as a manager matures and I prepare for a role in senior management, when my own perspective and roles have very tangibly changed recently, it's interesting to reflect back on how...
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Posted by Tom Barker on Apr 4, 2010 in
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In my previous article I began to detail the joys of the war room and left off by comparing my company's internal level of incident severity with the Homeland Security Advisory System: A heightened level of Orange would be the...
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Posted by Tom Barker on Apr 2, 2010 in
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I was in a management class recently where we ran through an experiment. We separated into groups of 5 or 6 people. Each group was given a set of cards to distribute to each member and a problem to solve...
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