Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• Travel Gear

  Posted on:December 19, 2024 |  at 1 min read

  I am a passionate traveller who has visited over 50 countries on six continents. A key element of my trips is packing light to save time and money. For most of my trips, I only use carry-on backpacks to avoid wasting time waiting for my luggage and paying to check-in.

• Achievement Diary

  Posted on:November 18, 2024 |  at 6 min read

  The achievement diary is a living document designed to help engineers track and communicate their achievements. It records all their contributions in a way that is aligned with their role expectations, fostering visibility, self-reflection, and structured career growth.

• Ticket Etiquette

  Posted on:October 17, 2024 |  at 6 min read

  Defining a good ticket is more than just writing a helpful description. A ticket represents a piece of work someone will focus on in the next few hours/days. A well-defined structure helps any engineer on the team deliver high-quality results, build great products, and reduce cycle time.

• Event Storming

  Posted on:October 4, 2024 |  at 7 min read

  Event Storming is a collaborative workshop created by Alberto Brandolini in which people brainstorm and explore a specific business process. The concept is to gather people with different expertise (engineers, designers, support, sales), experts and map the business.

• Guide For Setting Career Goals

  Posted on:September 17, 2024 |  at 6 min read

  One of the engineering manager's primary responsibilities is to support and develop their teams and individuals to grow. When an individual improves, the whole team and the company benefit. They will be more productive, efficient, and motivated.

• Working Groups

  Posted on:September 2, 2024 |  at 3 min read

  Working groups deliver value by bringing together individuals from various engineering teams based on their expertise and enthusiasm.

• Healthy Meetings

  Posted on:August 29, 2024 |  at 2 min read

  You might have attended some meetings that seemed to waste your time. Too many unproductive meetings can negatively affect personal and team productivity and overall well-being. These are some guidelines and best practices for running healthy and productive discussions.

• Mentoring vs Coaching

  Posted on:August 13, 2024 |  at 1 min read

  I want to clarify my view on mentoring and coaching. While mentoring and coaching have unique characteristics, they share a fundamental objective, developing and guiding an individual's skills, knowledge, and performance.

• Elastic Leadership

  Posted on:July 31, 2024 |  at 5 min read

  Building a team is a continuous process. A team goes through many phases and challenges before being self-organised. Leaders must adapt their leadership to fit the team's needs.

• Motivation: Unlocking Peak Performance

  Posted on:July 10, 2024 |  at 4 min read

  Motivation is the driving force that encourages individuals to pursue and achieve goals. It’s the force that makes engineering teams go above and beyond, turning innovative ideas into groundbreaking products and solutions.