The impact of Tests on a Company’s culture. — There is a fascinating connection between the impermanence of life and the very nature of Software. As mindfulness practices teach us, everything changes, thoughts and emotions come and go, and fighting this constant change can be a source of frustration and ultimately unhappiness. The word Software implies that it changes…

From the very first day. — In the past couple of months, I have helped a few startups getting their product off the ground and ready for scale. …

The role of a leader is to teach too. — I recently came across this tweet by Adam Grant and I found it particularly inspiring. While so many health workers around the world are saving thousands of lives, other jobs are proving to be extremely important, if not vital. I think Uncle Bob has hit the nail on the…

Now, more than ever, we need real leaders. — With a large part of the global workforce being remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we, as leaders, have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape the future of work. Let’s not let non-leaders and anxious managers waste it. As companies have made a move to operating in a fully distributed and…

We are at a crossroads. — I have to say it. Despite all the negatives of the current situation with COVID-19, I am enjoying working from home. …

The importance of a Modular codebase. — In a previous story, I’ve talked about a way to approach Technical Debt by looking at the company’s goals and the impact that the work will generate. Something vital for the success of a startup, particularly at its early stages. However, there is an open question: How do we prepare…

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter. — In the world of Tech Startups, your software development team is never fast enough. That feeling of dissatisfaction amongst the people outside Engineering, of wanting that functionality or that bug fix live. Right. Now. is almost always present. Can you blame them? All they want is for the company to…

Yes, it can work. — What is currently happening due to COVID-19 represents, amongst all, an incredible challenge for businesses who are not set up for a distributed and remote workforce, or who do not use remote working on a regular basis. My experience with the matter started about three years ago when as Vice…

The problem with just following a process. — I recently came across a few articles talking about the way Scrum has become counterproductive, if not destructive, to some organizations. “Sprints are nothing but stressful deadlines.” “Stand-ups are a waste of time.” “Do we really have to gather every two weeks for Retrospectives?” “Why do we have to use…