“Can Agile be used for data science research projects?” An architect at a local research-heavy technology company posted that question in our community Slack channel. My immediate reaction was “Of course!”, but I didn’t post an answer. While I have led R&D teams, the work we did was more development than research. I was only […]
November 16, 2015
What Video Game Producers Do
Earlier this year, a 2009 blog post on why to hire video game developers circulated on LinkedIn. Inspired by that article, I thought I would share some insight into what video game Producers/Development Directors do, relating it to the context of more traditional industries. None of this is specific to how any particular game is built or how […]
November 8, 2015
Never Been Tasked
For over 15 years in my career, I had never been tasked. Not even as a young engineer, straight out of school. Not even when I changed roles, nor during my first weeks at a new company. I have always had autonomy within an understanding of my role on the project and within the organization. […]
November 5, 2015
What I Learned at Boot Camp: Leadership
When I participated in “the ultimate Seals training” boot camp, I did not expect that I would share some leadership values as the Navy Seals training us. While I believe that a certain amount of discipline is a good thing, I am also the first person to “go against the grain” when I detect a command and […]
November 3, 2015
What I Learned At Bootcamp: Teamwork
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in “the ultimate Seal training experience“, which was likely the longest workout I’ll ever do. While the test of physical endurance will forever be memorable, the most valuable part of the experience, though, was understanding the leadership and teamwork values of real Navy Seals. With respect […]
February 16, 2015
5 Things I Wish All Outsourcers Understood
When you list “outsourcing” on your Linked In profile, go to conferences and trade shows, and generally network within your industry, a lot of potential outsourcing partners will approach you with a pitch on how their service will change your life. As a result, you appreciate and do business with the companies that seem to […]
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