A blog about efficient management of software development teams and lifecycles

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Get your own VPN Knowledge Summary Notion Template here:https://pavlosobchuk.gumroad.com/l/vpn-cheat-sheet \Introduction As an engineering manager, it is essential to comprehend the basics of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) in today’s interconnected and dispersed work setting. VPN technology guarantees secure remote access, safeguarding sensitive information, and upholds your company’s network’s integrity. This article delves into the essential elements…

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Technical Pre-Sales Process The technical pre-sales process is initiated whenever a new qualified lead appears in the company sales funnel. The primary goal of the following process is to gain a fundamental understanding of the business problem the potential customer is willing to solve and get an idea of the terms the contractor will contribute…

Everything’s already been said, but since nobody was listening, we have to start again. © Andre Gide The power of technology nowadays became obvious to everyone. We are living in storming waves of digital transformations. This is especially relevant for small and medium business organizations. At some time, the company is willing to move from…

Building working software is hard. Building working software through a committed timeframe is even harder. One of the greatest “holy wars” in software engineering certainly lies in producing a meaningful estimate that will satisfy both the stakeholders and engineering departments. Wrong estimates lead to schedule shifts, which in its own turn adds a headache to…

Table of Contents Intro & Definition Pipeline Success Metrics Context Initiation Phase Discovery Phase Development Phase Go-to-Market & Release Phases At this point, you should already have something tested and shippable. But there is still plenty of work to be completed before actually deploying the product to your end-users. First, you have to engage the audience,…

Table of Contents Intro & Definition Pipeline Success Metrics Context Initiation Phase Discovery Phase Development Phase Go-to-Market & Release Phase Now we are finally getting to the most exciting part of the process. Having all the requirements (product, design, and technical) defined, you should be ready to move forward into the development phase: HD: https://ibb.co/KbwZ69G Development…

Table of Contents Intro & Definition Pipeline Success Metrics Context Initiation Phase Discovery Phase Development Phase Go-to-Market & Release Phase In the previous article, we have defined goals, processes, and exit criteria for the context initiation phase. Now, when the product manager has all the information to proceed, it is time to do some heavy lifting.…

Table of Contents Intro & Definition Pipeline Success Metrics Context Initiation Phase Discovery Phase Development Phase Go-to-Market & Release Phase So now we have defined the overall pipeline and identified key indicators we should take care of during the implementation of the process. It’s time to take a more profound look into each phase and see…