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October 26, 2022

What “Work” Looks Like - Jim Nielsen’s Blog

Maybe a bit heavy handed in the way it is presented in this piece. Still, constant brainstorming can get in the way of true focus or getting in the zone. This is definitely needed for some problems.

Stranger Strings: An exploitable flaw in SQLite | Trail of Bits Blog
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Interesting bug in SQLite. In particular look for the conclusion regarding tests and coverage. It's something I often have to remind people of.

Performance "Seasons" Are Useless — Use Anniversary Reviews Instead - Jacob Kaplan-Moss
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As I could experience both, I concur. Anniversary reviews are just much better for everyone involved.

Information for decision-makers considering the SAFe framework - Google Docs
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This feels odd to be hosted on a Google Doc, but this is an interesting list of case studies and opinions around SAFe. I learned a few things, I didn't realize it's creation was so disconnected from the pre-existing agile community. It all seems to confirm my opinion that it's better to stay away from it though. The few organizations I know of which use it are clearly very much in a command and control mode. This is going backwards.