🔮 Crafting Tech Teams

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams focuses on optimizing engineering teams through leadership development, effective software practices, testing strategies, and architecture design. It emphasizes psychological safety, delivering before requirement changes, and balancing quality. The publication includes discussions on TDD, team coaching, and productivity metrics.

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The hottest Substack posts of 🔮 Crafting Tech Teams

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Week One of Crafting Tech Teams

0 implied HN points • 30 Apr 23
💼 Business Tech Teams
  1. The newsletter is grateful to the readers who have been part of the journey from the first week.
  2. A recap of the topics covered during the week was provided to update the readers.
  3. Readers were encouraged to continue engaging with the newsletter with a 7-day free trial offer.

Clear Focus, Clear Objectives

0 implied HN points • 25 May 23
🕹 Technology Tech Teams Management Engineering
  1. Having every individual in a tech team assigned individual tasks by managers can lead to apathy and low morale.
  2. Clear focus and clear objectives are crucial for making a tech team work together effectively as a team.
  3. Engage with team members, coach them, and debrief projects to avoid issues and promote a positive team environment.

Master your craft, master your tools

0 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Productivity Engineering
  1. It's important for engineers to focus on their typing and ergonomic habits to enhance productivity.
  2. While speed is not the only factor, typing should not be a hindrance to the workflow.
  3. Practicing touch-typing and using ergonomic keyboards can help in maintaining focus and efficiency.
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The Team is the Product

0 implied HN points • 25 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Tech Teams Management Tools Team Dynamics
  1. The team is the product - focus on investing in and developing your team for success.
  2. Inspire individuals in the team, manage projects effectively, and prioritize the team's development.
  3. Allocate resources and attention to the team itself, which is often overlooked in tech team management.

Substack is growing on me - Join me on Notes

0 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. The user finds Substack appealing for communicating with their audience and fellow professionals.
  2. Substack Notes can help users discover other content creators.
  3. Readers can access the full post archives with a 7-day free trial for the newsletter.

SQLite is your Swiss Army Knife. Use it.

0 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🕹 Technology Database
  1. SQLite is a versatile tool that can be incredibly useful in various tech projects.
  2. Engineers often overlook SQLite because they already have a preferred database system in place.
  3. Using SQLite can help avoid the need to recreate custom data structures or rely heavily on ORMs.

Complexity and Modularity

0 implied HN points • 06 May 23
🕹 Technology Complexity Modularity Integration
  1. The post discusses the concepts of complexity and modularity in tech teams, clarifying how they are often viewed subjectively by architects and engineers.
  2. Vlad Khononov talks about Integration Strength and Coupling Distance as objective measures to identify high coupling within a system.
  3. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to Crafting Tech Teams for more insights and a 7-day free trial of post archives.

Weekly Questions - Domain-Driven Design

0 implied HN points • 07 May 23
🕹 Technology Modeling
  1. Domain-Driven Design focuses on modeling the business language used to define your domain, not the models directly.
  2. DDD concepts do not replace E-R diagrams and planning; they serve to provide a different approach to understanding and representing the domain.
  3. Crafting Tech Teams offers a 7-day free trial for those interested in exploring more about Domain-Driven Design and tech team development.

How to Iterate Faster

0 implied HN points • 13 May 23
🕹 Technology Tech Teams Strategy Subscription
  1. Focus on the target goal and avoid getting caught up in unrealistic optimism at the start of a project.
  2. A well-performing team makes strategic choices to cut unnecessary elements and pursue one clear objective.
  3. Constantly assess and revise your project scope to maintain focus on achieving your main goal efficiently.

Product Owners Respond to Teams Practising DDD

0 implied HN points • 27 May 23
💼 Business Product Management Technology Team Dynamics Leadership
  1. Understanding the role of Product Owners in teams is crucial - are they strategic or tactical?
  2. Different Product Owners serve different functions, such as being Individual Contributors or taking on more strategic roles.
  3. Teams can get stuck if they don't grasp the type of Product Owner they are working with and the responsibilities that come with it.

Make Dependency Injection your Superpower

0 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Programming
  1. Dependency Injection can mean different things, like using a DI container or passing around arguments.
  2. Some refer to Dependency Injection as part of SOLID principles, specifically Dependency Inversion.
  3. At its core, Dependency Injection is like putting puzzle pieces together or running a lego factory.

Collaborate with Purpose

0 implied HN points • 08 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Cooking Collaboration Friendship Technology Teamwork
  1. Collaboration is more effective and enjoyable when plans are shared and adjusted with others
  2. Taking the time to involve others in tasks, even if it slows you down, can lead to a better outcome and bonding experience
  3. Recognizing situations where slowing down and sharing the process is beneficial can prevent frustration and lead to smoother collaboration

Ditching Hourly - Automation and Team Rituals

0 implied HN points • 09 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Automation
  1. The post discusses automation and team rituals in the context of Ditching Hourly.
  2. To access the full content, readers are prompted to start a 7-day free trial of Crafting Tech Teams.
  3. The author, Jonathan Stark, shares insights about Ditching Hourly in this particular post.

Mentoring on Talent QL's Pipeline Bootcamp

0 implied HN points • 13 Jun 23
💼 Business Startup
  1. MentorCruise connects mentors like Jerry with engineers looking to upskill, relocate, or get promoted.
  2. Pipeline Bootcamp offers tracks for engineers with 3-5 years of experience to help achieve career goals at FAANG companies.
  3. The program provides a comprehensive 8-month experience that covers various aspects of career growth and development.

High performing teams think and work differently

0 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🎙 Podcasts Teamwork Tech
  1. High performing teams have a different approach to thinking and working.
  2. Tech Excellent is introducing a podcast with Denis Čahuk related to high performing teams.
  3. Subscription to Crafting Tech Teams offers a 7-day free trial for access to full post archives.