Was asked by a former colleague what made our product/engineering team so great. My response:
1) Collaborative / low-ego people working in 2) a creative / low-friction environment on 3) a product that we clearly loved / wanted to see exist in the world.
I’m a big fan of agile practices, but some organizations start taking their first “we’re becoming agile” steps without the clarity of where they’re heading, and end up expending a lot of unnecessary energy as a result.
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Looking to improve the way in which your company plans and ships valuable stuff? Here’s a diagram and scorecard I put together as a key part of my consulting practice. https://t.co/qn6ddaX870
Many organizations claim to be “data-driven”; most of them suck at it. I wrote a blog post sharing lessons learned and artifacts that I’ve used in my data consulting practice that I hope you find helpful. https://t.co/Jhr7jUB4ih
I was fortunate enough to be part of an extremely impactful product launch in the online grocery space. Here's what happened and how we did it. https://t.co/ywlmFkxjcX
The process of building digital products often feels like being stuck in traffic. Here’s a post with a simple idea / diagram / crappy drawing for exploring that metaphor. https://t.co/Z9nrCBacoy
The beauty of non-traditional background folks entering tech is the creativity and new perspectives it brings to an industry that so desperately needs more variety. If you don't think you belong in tech: trust me: we need you. ❤️
My kids have been home from school for 3 weeks straight due to holidays, snowstorms, and Covid cases. #Encanto has been the soundtrack to my family’s life during this time, and we couldn’t have asked for a better one. Thank you, @Disney@EncantoMovie!
I'm excited to share that I'm one of the newest members of the @18F team! I'm looking forward to playing a small part in helping improve people's lives and in reshaping the narrative of what amazing user experiences around government services can look like.