Tag: managers
Managing Remotely: 6 Ways to Support Engineers
Managing remote engineers effectively comes with a host of considerations. Here are six to keep in mind Dear 2020, we’d like our deep work back. Our shift to remote work in 2020 ...
How Much QA is Enough in Software Development?
contributor | | agile, automation, developers, devops, engineers, managers, QA, Quality Assurance, software development, testersPeople working in quality assurance as testers, managers or engineers know what it’s like having to justify their existence; it’s been part of the job for many years. QA experts have had ...
An Unanticipated Obstacle to Full Automation
I’ve been concerned about the impact of automation on human employment for a while. My research activity started after November 2016, when I decided I needed to learn whether the much-touted phrase, ...
‘Not My Problem’: A Big Problem for DevOps Teams
Not my problem (NMP) - (n) 1.   a statement, or position, of apathy expressed by those who perceive they are external and unaffected by a negative predicament. While sometimes warranted, it is ...
Transition to a new human ecology? We still need managers
Recently I replied to an article "DevOps Cuts Out The Middleman" that excoriated Middle Managers as a cancer. I commented that I disagreed. Â Nicely, I was invited to make further comment as ...