Tech Lead Digest - Back of the Envelope
#139 – May 15, 2023 | View in browser |
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The back of the envelope are estimates generated using a combination of thought experiments and performance numbers through simple arithmetic. The performance numbers of the services involved should be known to conduct back of the envelope calculation.
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The Art of Leading Remote Software Development Teams
As a former software engineer turned leader of remote development teams, I've spent countless hours learning and iterating on what it takes to lead effectively. Through trial and error, I've discovered key strategies and tactics that have helped me not only manage my team but also inspire them to do their best work.
Key practice: Aligned, autonomous cross-disciplinary teams
Effective product development teams have clear missions that are aligned with a broader overall product strategy. They are expected to act autonomously and empowered with the capability and support to do so. This typically requires the teams to be cross-disciplinary.
How to manage your technical backlog
Before talking about technical backlog we should add some context, so are going to talk about technical debt first.
What I Have Learned About The Layoffs
Layoffs in the big tech are not new but have increased many folds. here is the real story behind the layoffs and what can be done about them
How LinkedIn Adopted A GraphQL Architecture for Product Development
With the widespread adoption of Rest.li since its inception in 2013, LinkedIn has built thousands of microservices to enable the exchange of data with our engineers and our external partners. Though this microservice architecture has worked out really well for our API engineers, when our clients need to fetch data they find themselves talking to several of these microservices.
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Avoiding the Rewrite Trap
Sunday, May 7, 2023
The team they are managing is frustrated. They are struggling to ship features. #138 – May 08, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Avoiding the Rewrite Trap The team they are managing is frustrated.
A Fresh Perspective on Forecasting in Software Development
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Bias and noise play a huge role in organizations, and their presence most likely goes unnoticed when making software forecasts #137 – May 01, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest A Fresh Perspective
Lessons Learned From a Failed Microservice Architecture
Sunday, April 23, 2023
How over-engineering harms the business even though it may improve developers' technical skills. #136 – April 24, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Lessons Learned From a Failed Microservice
Implementers, Solvers, and Finders
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Could it be that we've utterly mischaracterized how career development as a programmer should work? #135 – April 17, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Implementers, Solvers, and Finders Could
Be a thermostat, not a thermometer
Sunday, April 9, 2023
We are very easily influenced by the mood of those around us #134 – April 10, 2023 View in browser Tech Lead Digest Be a thermostat, not a thermometer As I've learned more about how humans interact
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