Monday, April 24, 2017

Ep 12, My Project Failed, Do I Suck As A Programmer?


Software projects fail all of the time.  When they do, we as developers can take it very personally.  I think it's important for us to reflect on how we contributed to those failures, but I think it's equally important for us to understand some of the non-technical reasons that projects fail.  In this episode, I explore some of those non-technical circumstances.


A new episode of A Programmer Refactored has been posted!

Monday, April 17, 2017

Ep 11, Generalists Vs Specialists And The Good Enough Solution


Lately, I've been seeing a lot of chatter regarding generalists vs specialists in the field of software development.  It's an interesting and somewhat controversial topic.  In this episode I dig into my take on it, the history behind the question as I've seen it, and my general thoughts and takeaways.


A new episode of A Programmer Refactored has been posted!

Monday, April 10, 2017

Ep 10, Where Did My Career Motivation Go?


From a young age, we're told that the key to a fulfilling career is to find something we're passionate about and figure out how to make money at it.  Our society places a great level of importance on having a satisfying career.  I think this hits programmers harder than many because we truly tend to love what we do.  Are those expectations about our careers realistic?  Should we always be motivated and happy with our jobs?  In this episode, I deep dive into some heavy issues to examine those topics.


A new episode of A Programmer Refactored has been posted!

Monday, April 3, 2017

Ep 9 Why I Fell Out Of Love With Scrum


Is your organization considering adopting Scrum?  Have you yourself wondered what all the buzz is about?  Are you a software developer or product owner that's found yourself struggling with it?  In this episode I dig into my experiences and opinions on Scrum as a flavor of Agile.


A new episode of A Programmer Refactored has been posted!