Thursday, March 24, 2016

Blame slow, learn quickly


In a commercial business, it might sound strange and be seen as giving out the wrong message (for example, you might seem to be ignoring or encouraging failure), but if lessons are being learned, and mistakes are being addressed quickly out in the open, then a culture of diligence and quality will be encouraged. Blaming individuals for a problem that they quickly rectify is not conducive to a good way of working. Praising them for spotting and xing the issue might seem wrong to some, but it does reinforce good behaviors. The following illustration shows the possible impact of a blame slow, learn quickly culture:

DevOps - A very simple tag line that anyone and everyone can understand


Wednesday, March 09, 2016

An Example Kanban Board for DevOps


Does it sound familiar?


The Right Mindset

Research has shown that the mindset that people have about their own abilities and more specifically where those abilities come from has a significant impact on how people learn and grow. Dr. Carol Dweck, and professor and researcher of social and developmental psychology, described this in terms of two different mindsets. With a  xed mindset, people believe that their talents and abilities are innate, fixed traits - either they are naturally good at something or they aren’t, and that state is seen as immutable. In a growth mindset, talents and abilities are seen as things that can be learned and improved with effort and practice. These mindsets can impact how peo‐ ple work, how they approach challenges, and how they deal with failure.

Personal Transition Curve


Value Stream Mapping on Software