PinnedImproving Developer EfficiencyDeveloper efficiency is a specific, yet evolving thing to discuss. This topic has been brought up ever so often over the years and the approach is constantly changing, following the latest best practices. My previous experience in introducing agile method to developers was pretty successful. They have the opportunity to…Developer Experience5 min readDeveloper Experience5 min read
Dec 15, 20223 Things that will improve your project management practiceManaging project, in my opinion, is one of those things where its complexity rises as more details are unearthed. On paper, everything may look good but ask any one with experience in managing project, and they’ll tell you that in a project, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong…Project Management4 min readProject Management4 min read
Dec 8, 2022Notes from building internal developer platform — Part 3: Managing platform as productThe previous entry of the series ended with a significant insight: the moment we shifted the conversation around the platform from a one and done foundational layer set in stone, to a malleable product that we can iteratively craft to address one pain point after another. At this stage, we…Developer Experience4 min readDeveloper Experience4 min read
Nov 26, 2022Notes from building internal developer platform — Part 2: Giving developers super powerSo, we’ve mentioned platform engineering, albeit briefly. And truth be told, it’s a wide domain and building it would be very contextual for every organization, though the goal could be a uniform one: improving developer productivity. So, how can you ensure that a platform can fully benefits developers who are…Platform Engineering3 min readPlatform Engineering3 min read
Nov 25, 2022Notes from building internal developer platform — Part 1: Why are we hereI will start this part by narrating through a classic story that I first observed when I entered this industry around 13 years ago. I was working as a network engineer at a system integration company. And a common issue that I encountered was who to blame when an application…Developer Platform4 min readDeveloper Platform4 min read
Oct 31, 2022Doing agile but not being agileStop if you’ve experienced this before. You read about Scrum. You decided to attend a workshop about it. You feel inspired. You promoted the idea to your higher ups. You got the buy in. You applied it to your team. 1 year in and you’re left with pile of untouched…Software Development2 min readSoftware Development2 min read
Oct 28, 2022Not all tech debt are the sameChoosing what to prioritize between developing new feature and fixing technical debt is a common problem that every software developers and product managers are facing on a daily basis. I get asked this question every now and then. It’s a valid question, but in my opinion putting tech debt in…Product Development3 min readProduct Development3 min read
Oct 22, 2022Difference Between Project Management and Product ManagementFew months ago, I asked my Twitter followers, what do they want to know more about product management. Surprisingly, one of the question asked and got likes from others was “What is the difference between project management and product management?”. I assume this is probably caused by the fact that…Product Management3 min readProduct Management3 min read
Jul 12, 2022Adjusting Client — Vendor RelationshipOne of the reality of a product development is the fact that the shift between project and product is something that happens so frequently. I always imagine product development goes into 2 big activities that happens in a loop: Discover and Deliver. First part plays a big role in determining…Product Management5 min readProduct Management5 min read
Feb 2, 2022To Grow is To Dream BiggerIf you’re living in the tech/startup scene, by now, you would’ve accustomed to the magic word: growth. Every companies are looking for growth, often a hyper one. In order to achieve that, their employees also seek a way to grow. …Careers2 min readCareers2 min read
