posts filed under cto

A year of mob programming

It's been twelve months since I started learning how to program in a mob. This post describes my experiences.// read full article

Irrational configuration system to functional data store

This is my CodeMesh.io 2015 conference talk on using a functional data store to replace an organically-grown configuration system in one of our software platforms.// read full article

How to hire a software engineer

This talk is from OpenWest 2015 in Orem, Utah. In it, I discuss a recruiting, interview, and hiring process that is authentic, collaborative, and people-centered - just like we want our work environment to be. Plus we look at the process from the perspective of both the hiring side and the candidate's side.// read full article

Managing risk and selling value

This is the transcript from my Wordcamp Milwaukee 2013 presentation on the complexity-risk-value formula. I edited and trimmed, got it down to 40 minutes or less, and made it a bit smoother. If you're interested in the C-R-V formula, this is the place to start.// read full article

Managing risk and selling value

You're a skilled practitioner of web crafts. You can get Google agog. You can send customers clicking to conversions. You can refactor a repulsive code repository. But you don't know how much to charge. This presentation explores how the three prime factors for pricing your work - complexity, risk, and value - interact with each other and help make the right jobs lucrative for you and your client. This presentation is intended for freelance web craftspeople, bespoke design agencies, and boutique development firms.// read full article

Tryton as an e-commerce back-end - Web Framework

This is part three in a series exploring how Tryton might fare as the heavy-lifting portion of an e-commerce package. This third part explores what it means to do e-commerce.// read full article

Tryton as an e-commerce back-end - Stalking the Tryton community

This is part two in a series exploring how Tryton might fair as the heavy-lifting portion of an e-commerce package. This part discusses some of my experiences with members of the Tryton community.// read full article

Tryton as an e-commerce back-end - About Tryton

This is part one in a series exploring how Tryton might fair as the heavy-lifting portion of an e-commerce package. This first part describes Tryton - architecture, features, community, license.// read full article