…And doesn’t it pay off? Let’s find the culprit together. Before we dive in, keep in mind that this question is tricky for at least two reasons: (Mostly) no one consciously profits from technical debt. It’s not about deliberately …
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Internet is full of articles and videos explaining the distinction between these two terms to varying degrees of accuracy. But what do they really mean? What Problem Are We Solving? In our work, we often focus solely on the results of our tasks. We …
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Some time ago, my programmer friend surprised me with this statement: “I work in a product company. We don’t have deadlines – we’ll finish when we finish.” In rare cases, this may be true. But even in product companies, it’s …
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Often I see this problem in the context of solution design: We discuss options. We consider several potential candidates. We determine how much profit each option will bring. Usually, the one that provides the most and the fastest wins. No one …
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Have you ever wondered how the changes introduced within your organization affect individual departments and people in your company? There is a tool that can help identify these impacts and assist in managing changes. This tool is called the profit …
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The pandemic has shifted a large portion of our meetings to the virtual world. This shift means we can no longer use the natural tools we had in offices—whiteboards, notes, drawings on paper. Often, remote meetings turn into empty word-throwing …
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The agile approach has become the de-facto standard in our technology industry. However, it seems that in certain situations, it does more harm than good. The backdrop for this article is Oskar Dudycz’s article “When Agile is not enough” …
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The foundation of communication is that both parties must use a common language. If I speak Polish and my client speaks English, it’s obvious that we won’t understand each other. However, just speaking the same language doesn’t guarantee mutual …
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Some time ago, my article on evolutionary architecture and organizational design was published on InfoQ in May 2021. This piece explores key concepts and practices for implementing evolutionary architecture within organizations. I invite you to read …
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Many people complain that their computer systems turned out to be more difficult to build and maintain than they initially expected. Allow me to add a few words from my perspective. In my view, this problem stems from a flawed metaphor we use when …
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