Archive - Customer Obsessed Engineering

Breathing life into your writing

A great dictionary can fuel your creativity. Inspire your prose, express your thoughts. Well chosen words bring spirit and faculty to thoughts, and the…

Jan 18 •

Why you need a second brain

A second brain gives you superpowers, makes mental leaps that others can't fathom and finds information nobody else knows exists. Best of all, having…

Jan 17 •

Change the way you think about programming for the better

Challenging ourselves is transformative. Changing the way you look at programming will introduce paradigm-shifts... even when going back to old…

Jan 11 •

Value stream engineering in a nutshell

Here's a concrete blueprint to absolutely ensure successful delivery of your project. “VSE in a nutshell” is the key.

Jan 7 •

December 2024

Happy new year (and a quick 2024 retrospective)

Here’s to 365 new chances. Make them count. Happy New Year! + A quick look back at the most popular posts of 2024! 😁

Dec 31, 2024 •

16 valuable career & life lessons

These life lessons have been invaluable to me over the years.

Dec 29, 2024 •

A "Definition of Done" is only half the story

Senior devs also use a “DoR.” A Definition of Ready makes sure you start only when you have everything you need.

Dec 22, 2024 •

3.1 Value mapping

Properly understanding feature value, risks and rewards informs prioritization. It gives you the means to take control of your work and deliver fast…

Dec 19, 2024 •

Leadership to “teamship:” becoming a high-functioning team

Transforming into a high-functioning team means empowering and trusting your team to self-enable: “teamship” is the way to do it.

Dec 11, 2024 •

How to deliver more customer value than your competitors

Value stream engineering uses simple, day-to-day actions to create the success story you’re looking for.

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

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