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Managing vs Orchestration and Enablement for Software Development Teams
As a manager in tech, my distaste is growing for the term Software Development Manager. Let's look at some definitions for "manage": Be...
Sean Cooper
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Key Developer Attributes: Ambition vs. Selflessness
On the surface, Ambition and Selflessness seem contradictory attributes and can, indeed, work at cross-purposes within a team. However,...
Sean Cooper
Feb 17, 20244 min read


Dev Manager Metrics: Improving Velocity Using Rolling Averages
Tracking raw stats is important, such as the actual velocity of each sprint. Trends on these stats are important as well, but can often...
Sean Cooper
Feb 5, 20243 min read


Dev Manager Metrics: Points-per-Dev-Day
Points-per-Dev-Day is a useful metric for measuring the efficiency of your team.
Sean Cooper
Feb 4, 20243 min read


Key Developer Attributes: Curiosity
Curiosity is a key attribute a development team manager must control, both within each individual and the team as a whole.
Sean Cooper
Jan 31, 20242 min read


Coach's Corner
Welcome to coach's corner, where you get my thoughts on a semi-regular basis!
Sean Cooper
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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