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The Software Engineering Blame GameModern companies do everything to avoid assigning blame, but it’s actually a really good thing to do. Especially with developers.Nov 126Nov 126
Published inCodeXThe Golden Nugget Of AccountabilityWe all shovel that, err, sand from one place to another — but it’s worth noticing what might sometimes be buried within it.Nov 82Nov 82
Published inCodeXHandling Management’s Bad IdeasA software engineer’s guide to deflecting ridiculous ideas with the minimum of fuss and effort.Nov 42Nov 42
Published inCodeXWhy Your Developer Productivity Really SucksYou’re short on coffee, you’ve just been blinkered by a PM process jockey like a fine racehorse doing endless circuits round a track.Nov 13Nov 13
