by Jeff Nordquist | Oct 1, 2019 | My Thoughts, Team Dynamics
As developers, we love writing code and solving puzzles. It’s in our DNA. To some of us, the idea of moving into a leadership role isn’t very appealing at first. Why would I want to spend less time coding, and more time dealing with burndown charts and coding...
by Jeff Nordquist | Sep 24, 2019 | My Thoughts, Personal Growth
(Yes, I’m writing an article about writing articles… 😉) As you may have noticed, I’ve written a number of articles on software development recently. It’s Step 1 of a bigger plan to challenge myself and try to add value to our community. As I’ve been writing, I’ve also...
by Jeff Nordquist | Sep 17, 2019 | My Thoughts
I was listening to a recording of Mahler’s 5th Symphony the other day, and it got me thinking… When Gustav Mahler composed it in 1902, he couldn’t have imagined the wild journey it would take from his pen to my ears, or all the people who would be a part of it. Here...
by Jeff Nordquist | Aug 29, 2019 | My Thoughts
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about why developers love writing code. What is it that keeps us at the computer, in the office, or on WebEx every day? I came up with four reasons: Puzzles: We love solving puzzles.Products: We care about what we’re...
by Jeff Nordquist | Aug 28, 2019 | My Thoughts
In my previous articles, I’ve explored three reasons why we love writing software – solving puzzles, love of the products, and the people on our teams. This next one may seem a little more self-serving, but hear me out – I think it’s...
by Jeff Nordquist | Aug 26, 2019 | My Thoughts
In my previous articles, I’ve described two reasons why we love writing software: Solving puzzles, and the love of the products we work on. I’d like to share my thoughts on what may be the most important, make-or-break aspect of software development:...
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