Pros and cons of hiring freelance ruby developers
The decision to go with hiring an employee, hiring a freelancer, or going with an agency is a hard one, we talk through some pros and cons for each
We helped Niice get their ISO certification
We're so happy to share that Niice achieved their ISO certification, we played a small part of it.
Meeting Agendas (and why you should have them)
Please, please, please add meeting agendas to your meeting invites
Four tools I use to keep projects on track
Incomplete projects are the worst; here I discuss my workflow and tools to try and complete a project as soon as possible
What I look for in a CTO
There are eight things I always look for when deciding if someone would make a good CTO
Essential non-programming skills for engineers
How soft skills benefited my career and can help your career too
Exit Interviews
Why exit interviews are important and how to go about doing one
Tips for how to ask for time off to attend conferences
Asking for time off to attend a conference can be nerve-racking, these tips will get you closer to attending the conferences you're interested in
How to get spoken to at conferences
Speaking to people is over-rated, let people speak to you
Dealing with team culture and an employees depression
What to do if your employee is worried about team culture and their depression
Lead Developer Conference Reading List
My Reading list have the Lead Developer Conference in London recently
Close proximity leads to ideas being shared too soon
Does sharing a close proximity with someone lead to ideas being shared too soon? I think so
What to do when things go wrong
Steps to take when something goes horribly wrong with a website or app that you are building
Debriefing Development Teams
11 Best Practices and Tips I borrowed from an article aimed at intensive care situations
What I would look for in a junior developer
Some things which I think are good qualities in a junior developer, if I seen these shine through in a portfolio or CV, I'd be happy!
How the technical direction of a project can be influenced
How outside and internal influences can change project direction
My time at Buffer wasn't great
How things just didn't work out between me and my job at Buffer
Some Interview Tips for Junior Developers
Some tips for helping you through a software engineering interview