Managing Up

Who's in Charge of Shipping?

Episode Summary

Travis, Nick, and Brandon talk about Rule #1 in running software teams: The Software Must Ship. How much of that is on you, the manager? They explore that question and talk about their experiences managing work backlogs, delivery cadences, and giving teams slack to help them go faster.

Episode Notes

Travis, Nick, and Brandon talk about Rule #1 in running software teams: The Software Must Ship. How much of that is on you, the manager? They explore that question and talk about their experiences managing work backlogs, delivery cadences, and giving teams slack to help them go faster.

• Ron Jeffries's tweet:
  • https://twitter.com/RonJeffries/status/1120486947569446914
• Accelerate by Nicole Forsgren, et al.
  • https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Technology-Organizations/dp/1942788339