by darrell.odonnell | Jan 27, 2017 | Agile, Business Owner, Leadership, Mentoring, Tools I Use
originally published over at UNFUK.com One of the primary problems with any aggressive project is that opportunities to fail are everywhere – but they are hidden. We see so many exciting things: new things to learn; new projects that come with revenue; new...
by darrell.odonnell | Jun 30, 2015 | Agile, Business Owner, Leadership, Mentoring
Is your software team driving you crazy? Are they telling you no all the time? Were they amazingly fast in the past but now they are slow as hell? As a business owner you’d think your software team would want to meet your needs – but they’re not. And...
by darrell.odonnell | Apr 17, 2015 | Agile, Business Owner, Mentoring
Growing a company is hard. Especially when your business has software at its core – as a differentiator or competitive advantage. Strange things happen. Things that were running smoothly suddenly shift. The flow of information halts or gets distorted in strange...
by darrell.odonnell | Feb 25, 2015 | Agile, Leadership
Short one today… I lead many different development teams. I am constantly asked how I can lead and assist so many teams. The answer is quite simple. I allow them to lead themselves. I see my role as a leader to be enabling the teams to grow – to push them...
by darrell.odonnell | Nov 29, 2014 | Agile, Leadership
I haven’t held a Product Manager title but I have worked in (and founded) many places that needed a definition of what a Product Manager is – from being a low-level engineer to Founder and CTO. I certainly could have benefited from reading through –...
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by darrell.odonnell | Sep 29, 2014 | Agile, General Tech Trends, Leadership
In another Technology In OPS briefing I explain why focusing on requirements can be detrimental and why the focus should be on Stories. Transcript to...
