How to Build Social Capital
One of the most important concepts we need to internalize as working professionals is the concept of social capital. Basically, it’s the strength of your… Read more
How Do We Overcome the Peter Principle
Don’t want to be trapped by the Peter Principle? No worries, it’s completely doable. Written by Laurence J Peter, “People in an hierarchy tend to… Read more
How to Overcome Fear of Anything (Failure, Rejection, Height, etc)
Let’s face it, we all have fears, and we don’t like them. Looking at myself, I can enumerate the following fears without thinking, and I… Read more
Why Do We Need To Estimate?
Do you enjoy estimating your work items? Chances are that you find it at best a bothersome overhead, at worst a downright dumb idea and… Read more
How to be the Authentic You
Being the “authentic you” is in vogue these days – but what does it mean, really? What exactly is the authentic you? When I ask… Read more
Agile Does Not Mean “More Efficient” or “Faster”
It’s a common misconception that agile means “more efficient” or “faster.” It actually doesn’t. Agile actually means “more flexible to adapt to changing conditions,” which,… Read more
How to Meet Both Short-Term and Long-Term Needs
Software development is usually done by finding solutions to a list of seemingly contradicting requirements. One such requirement manifests itself in the “short-term vs long-term”… Read more
How to Supercharge Your Learning
There is no doubt in my mind that the most productive way to learn is to teach others. When you need to teach others, you… Read more
Top 7 Reasons Why Your Estimates Are Not Working
Software estimation is a complex and difficult topic, and let’s face it – pretty much everyone is bad at it. No matter what sort of… Read more
Module Zero
Objective By the end of this module, you would have achieved: Introduce yourself, what you want/need to learn, and what you would like to build (your dream… Read more