What are some productivity tactics you use as a freelancer?
Here are some commonly used productivity tactics by freelancers:
Basic KPIs Across Agile Methodologies
In Agile software development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are metrics used to measure the success and progress of a project. Some common KPIs in Agile include: These are some of the common KPIs in Agile, but other metrics may also be used depending on the project.
Things you should look for in a Code Review
Code review, or peer review, is a quality assurance activity in software development where one or several individuals examine parts of the code. The purpose of code review is to ensure that the code base is of good quality and to allow reviewers and authors to learn from each other. […]
What Is Test-Driven Development (TDD)?
Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a software development practice that involves writing tests for a piece of code before writing the code itself.It is a part of the Extreme Programming (XP) software development methodology. XP emphasizes rapid feedback, continuous testing, and frequent iteration. DDD also focuses on constant feedback and iteration […]
The four values of the Agile Manifesto
The Agile Manifesto is a set of guiding values and principles for Agile software development. It consists of four fundamental values: The Agile Manifesto is a set of guiding values prioritizing people, working software, customer collaboration, and adaptability in software development. They are meant to be applied flexibly, depending on […]
What Is Toxic Productivity? And 5 Tips To Overcome It
As remote work has become more common, the boundaries between work and life have blurred, and many homeworkers feel they must prove they are working. This can make it even more challenging to put aside the job and focus on yourself. Toxic productivity is a mindset that manifests as the […]
From Passive Resistance to Active Leadership: Gandhi’s Management Journey
Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader known for his nonviolent activism and commitment to social justice. He also had a unique management style that was based on the principles of nonviolence, compassion, and cooperation. Here are some of the critical features of Gandhi’s management style: Gandhi’s management style was based […]
A California startup is offering cocoon-like pods to allow 14 residents to share a single house as an escape from soaring rents and real estate prices
The cocoon-like quarters include power outlets, fold-down desks, lighting, and fans and are more significant than similar capsules in some Japanese hotels. As rents and home prices soar, one California co-living startup offers a novel sleeping-pod design to fit more residents into a single-family house. Brownstone Shared Housing has two […]
Outliers: Why Some People Succeed and Some Don’t
Outliers is a book about success. It starts with a very simple question: what is the difference between those who do something special with their lives and everyone else? In Outliers we’re going to visit a genius who lives on a horse farm in Northern Missouri. We’re going to examine […]
Consider the Development Feedback Loop
Imagine you’re a potter making your bowls on a wheel in your studio. Now imagine that your craft has a different workflow: you make bowls by writing scripts executed by a bowl-making machine on the other side of the world without your participation. That’s the difference between a tightly coupled […]