Everyone seemed so bought into the hype about how open layouts create transparency and collaboration. Reducing physical barriers felt so symbolic and positive. No one wanted to argue against these ideals. I, too, wanted transparency and collaboration.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://code.likeagirl.io/a-research-roundup-to-show-that-your-office-layout-is-toxic-and-some-tips-for-making-it-better-8434864b0ab2  read more >

This article was originally published on Ahmad Awais. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. TL;DR: I’m building a custom WordPress dashboard for an enterprise client which is powered by React.js on top of Node.js, with MongoDB Atlas as the database.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://www.sitepoint.com/build-custom-dashboards-with-mongodb-azure-serverless-functions/  read more >

The DevOps trend has given rise to a number of buzzwords and methodologies aiming to speed delivery and accuracy, giving developers the tools they need to deliver better products, with fewer bugs, and implement improvements continuously.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://stackify.com/continuous-delivery-vs-continuous-deployment-vs-continuous-integration/  read more >

Jonathan Smart, Head of Working Ways, BarclaysBarclays started focusing on continuous improvement in enterprise-wide agility and DevOps in 2015. As per the Theory of Constraints, focusing on the biggest constraint to flow, we have been shifting left in the end to end value stream, into Portfolio Man... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-fol1vkPlM  read more >

“The Product Owner role no longer exists” I recently announced to an entire department in a large company. A few POs looked a bit shocked and concerned. What would they do instead? Before I get into who or what would replace the PO role, let me offer a bit of background on this group.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://medium.com/@JoshuaKerievsky/eliminating-the-product-owner-role-be01cabc1f5b  read more >

The issue isn’t plan—plans are fine, in and of themselves. The issue is people who can’t do anything without plans, whose knee-jerk, default response to any unknown is to compulsively “figure out a plan”...to get ‘certainty.’ News flash: there is no certainty.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://medium.com/@krisgage/fuck-your-planning-2bff06019a5  read more >

Everyone remembers the 2002 movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It’s a hilarious story about the struggles of Toula (the daughter of a traditional Greek family) as she tries to fall in love and get married. There is one particular scene where Toula asks her father permission to go to college.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-lead-when-you-have-no-authority-9f22206356d4  read more >

Getting new hires fully briefed and trained up can be a lengthy process. But by connecting various tools with Slack, you can run an effective and organized onboarding program that gives new employees immediate access to the tools and information they need to make a roaring head start. Here’s how.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://www.fastcompany.com/90201350/how-to-use-slack-to-onboard-new-hires  read more >

My first contribution to Bootstrap was a tiny line of CSS. It was a no-brainer to merge, but the feeling of seeing that bit of code in the project’s codebase was unreal and addictive. You may think that open source is not for you. After all, it has always been a developer-dominant ecosystem.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://alistapart.com/article/make-something-great-become-an-open-source-contributor  read more >

Imagine that eight people walk into a meeting to discuss an important strategic decision for their company. They’re all well-versed in the challenge they face. But two members of the group hold some key piece of information or a perspective that not everybody has considered.... Read full article at the publisher’s site: https://work.qz.com/1260571/at-work-a-respectful-culture-is-better-than-a-nice-one/  read more >