Strategy is a word that’s often used but rarely understood. Ask ten people what it means, and you’ll get ten different answers. I often see people confuse it with a vision statement, a quarterly roadmap, or just a long wish list. None of those are strategies. I’ve seen what happens without clarity. Lots of motion, No momentum. Motivation only takes […]
Engineering organizations have roles and responsibilities either explicitly or implicitly. When it’s explicit, one or more people exercise the engineering role, and the responsibilities are defined continuously. On the flip side, some organizations operate with these roles left undefined, relying on individual initiative rather than structured ownership. People take on roles implicitly, and occasionally they give up on them or […]