Software Project Management
Software Project Management
Software Project Management Stories
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We Are Not Superhuman: Why Work-Life Balance Is Good for EveryoneThe subject of work-life balance seems to be a popular one, and there is increasing acknowledgement of what seems like an obvious fact: everyone's "work life" and "personal life" are interconnected. | 
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Smart People Are (Sometimes) Not So SmartSmart people are sometimes not so smart. In fact, the smarter people are, the dumber they may be. We humans are subject to way more thinking errors than we might believe. | 
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How to Solve a Problem That's Not Well DefinedWhen presented with a problem, professionals are often tempted to propose solutions without validating the problem statement. This can be the right thing to do when the problem is well defined. Unfortunately, outside of academic exercises, such well-defined problems are rare. | 
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How Your Brain Tricks YouMuch as we might resist the notion, we’re not as aware of what’s going on around us as we may think. And as far as our brains are concerned, that’s just the way it ought to be. Naomi Karten explains how our brains play tricks on us. |
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Is Your Team Too Large?What’s the right size for a team? The answer would be simple if there were an optimal size, but there’s not. If you’re going to get the size wrong, better to make the team too small than too large. |
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The Meaning of “Done” Done means done. What else could it mean? Actually, it doesn’t matter how it’s defined, just as long as the parties that use it when achieving a common objective agree to its meaning. |
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Creating an Engaging PresentationWhen it comes to giving an engaging presentation, remember that you really do not need a groundbreaking discovery to craft a conference proposal. What you do need is a presentation that will help people learn something or see a topic from a new angle. |
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Don’t Be Deceived by StatisticsIt’s sometimes said that statistics don’t lie—but that’s a lie. Statistics are powerfully effective at deceiving. Don’t let yourself be deceived. Naomi Karten describes three examples where statistics may not be all they are cracked up to be. |
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