Tactics for Tech Leadership (TTL)

We Need More Heads ... or Do We?


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A new project comes down the pike and Engineering asks for more heads to ship said project. Is this a reasonable request or are there other tactics we can use to "do more with less"? Mon-Chaio and Andy explore this common situation from both sides and offer specific diagnostic techniques to move the business forward, whether that's with additional headcount or without.


Opening music from Flight of the Conchords - Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros


References

  • Cost center
    • Slack time
      • Pair-programming
        • Horse trading
          • SaaS
            • OKR
              • Sunk cost fallacy
                • Hiphopopotamus
                • ...more
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                  Tactics for Tech Leadership (TTL)By Andrew Parker and Mon-Chaio Lo