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Getting a project back on track - Shifted Up
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You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. October 14, 2016. Getting a project back on track. Make sure that user stories have as much information as possible. Don't skim on details. Never think that "things are clear enough as they are.". Try to minimize the number of epics the team tackles every sprint. I...
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Guilt-free - Shifted Up
http://www.shiftedup.com/2016/12/19/guilt-free
You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. December 19, 2016. One of the biggest changes from moving to a management position after being a developer is getting used to having other people do what you've been doing your entire life. Think about everything you do for your staff every day, and you'll see there's ...
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Archive - Shifted Up
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You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. December 30, 2016. 34;Prioritization" as in having a conversation regarding all the tasks assigned to the team and coming up with the best plan to achieve our goals. December 23, 2016. December 19, 2016. December 9, 2016. December 6, 2016. November 17, 2016. October 14...
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An estimate is not a commitment - Shifted Up
http://www.shiftedup.com/2016/08/22/an-estimate-is-not-a-commitment
You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. August 22, 2016. An estimate is not a commitment. Just make sure everyone understands what your estimate means. You aren’t committing to anything by telling someone how long you think something will take. You are just giving your best judgment about it. August 21, 2015.
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Averages - Shifted Up
http://www.shiftedup.com/2016/12/23/averages
You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. December 23, 2016. There are three people in the room helping you out with an estimate. You discuss the next feature, then ask for everyone's opinion. A guy and a girl think it will be two days. The other guy thinks it will be five. Except that's an awful idea. Sometim...
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The best and worst case scenario - Shifted Up
http://www.shiftedup.com/2016/05/19/the-best-and-worst-case-scenario
You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. May 19, 2016. The best and worst case scenario. Some people like to talk about the best case scenario to complete their projects. Some people like the opposite, and they always refer to the worst case. I think there's a better way. Coming up with this realistic plan is...
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Advancement opportunities - Shifted Up
http://www.shiftedup.com/2016/12/06/advancement-opportunities
You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. December 6, 2016. I'm sure you've asked the question before. From our "Engineering handbook", here are several areas that you can focus on to make sure you achieve success:. Increase your technical competence. Improve your professional communication. We solve problems ...
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Engineering values - Shifted Up
http://www.shiftedup.com/2016/12/09/engineering-values
You're reading Shifted Up. A blog written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. Is written by Santiago L. Valdarrama. By Santiago L. Valdarrama. You can follow me on Twitter. Or subscribe to my RSS feed. And here is my RSS feed. Follow me on Twitter. December 9, 2016. Having values is something crucial, not only for your social life but also at work, to guide everything you do. Here they are, all ten of them:. A great Software Engineer is humble and self-motivated to learn. Great engineers understand the import...
