Episode 1 - 20 Aug 2015
I've been lucky enough to work with the software development teams of some amazing companies. But too often I found that the software development process was... BROKEN.
Chief among the causes:
If either - or both - of these things are true of software development in your organisation, you won't need me to tell you that it's incredibly frustrating. Not just for you, but for everyone involved.
It's time to change the record.
I don't pretend to have all the answers. But there are a couple of key themes, best summed up as follows:
Doing the thing right is about helping the entire team - Developers, Lead Developer, Product Owner, and Business Owner - to pull in the same direction, so that the whole Software Development process is aligned.
Aligned around what?
Aligned around Doing the right thing!
That's what 'Development That Pays' is all about.
Every week - in 5 minutes or less - we'll dive into some aspect of software development. Not the technicalities of writing code, but the practicalities of what it takes for teams to create PROFITABLE SOFTWARE.
If you've ever wondered how things are done at Sainsbury's, The Economist, or BBC Worldwide, you won't want to miss an episode.
Already in the pipeline are episodes on:
They're all designed to help you and your team to do the right THING, and to do the thing RIGHT.
Are you a Lead Developer?
Or a Product Owner?
Or a Business Owner?
If so, I have question for you:
Is your software development function a well-oiled machine?
Or is it... ever so slightly... dysfunctional?
Hi. My name is Gary Straughan.
I've been lucky enough to work with the software development teams of some amazing companies
But too often I found that the software development process was... broken :(
Chief among the causes:
If either - or both - of these things are true of software development in your organisation, you won't need me to tell you that it's incredibly frustrating.
Not just for you, but for everyone involved.
It's time to change the record.
I don't pretend to have all the answers, but there are a couple of key themes:
Doing the thing right is about helping the entire team -
Developers, Lead Developer, Product Owner, and Business Owner
Aligned around what?
aligned around doing the right thing!
Creating software that is useful
Creating software that fulfils a real customer need
Creating software that is profitable
That's what 'Development that Pays' is all about.
Every week - in 5 minutes or less - we'll dive into some aspect of software development.
Not the technicalities of writing code,
but the practicalities of what it takes for teams to create profitable software.
If you've ever wondered how things are done at
you won't want to miss an episode.
Click the big red button and I'll get a new episode to you every Wednesday.
Already in the pipeline are episodes on
All designed to help you and your team to
Click the big red button, and I look forward to seeing you on the other side.
Watch "Software Development: a Source of Frustration?" on YouTube.