John S. Jacob

Principal Engineer and Owner, Surprisingly Normal

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Focus on impact, not velocity. https://t.co/hQUVJMrx13

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

two main contributing factors for why “too much work-in-progress” happens: lack of strategy, overemphasis on utilization. https://t.co/WsAD5MIY2b

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

"There are many reasons to measure engineering, many stakeholders asking for metrics, and addressing each requires a different approach." https://t.co/Y6WEqhJxuq

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

"It is easy to confuse Autonomy with Independence (or even Isolation). Like: we take information, and we go to work alone in our area. It is not so. Autonomy is ultimately a never-ending issue of transparency and synchronization for everyone." https://t.co/Mpn51sc4dX

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

How to lead strategically every day. https://t.co/q6DFpgBL8f

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Think big, work small. https://t.co/gOBMuVu0AG

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Teams confuse focus and simplification all the time. https://t.co/YBYjxX9KFG

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

A strong PM & EM partnership is at the heart of all high-achieving software development teams. https://t.co/kMCLDScvLI

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Experts are human: they can miss things and they make mistakes. We cannot leave it to the novice to speak up and wave the red flag. We need to encourage a culture of openness and learning in organisations. https://t.co/CT51mYnT8A

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Focus on continuous process improvement, and productivity takes care of itself. https://t.co/T5c8TK5Xcr

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Getting big things done. https://t.co/Zwi99Ehv9Q

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

When and when not to reduce friction. https://t.co/4BxjYfnF9K

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Finish what you start. https://t.co/N1XUfL9yZ4

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

35 impactful questions managers should ask themselves regularly. https://t.co/xDzCNjVMZ3

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

It's not the responsibility to deliver tickets, it's the ability to provide impact that makes great engineering leaders. https://t.co/KsXAhkUHr7

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

"Product strategy is the connective tissue between what a product team is doing day-to-day and the company’s ambition." https://t.co/kng1x6mKm7

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

Agile doesn’t work without psychological safety. https://t.co/rhc659Y40u https://t.co/2KUClu8ayT

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

"[Communication] has to be directed with a specific purpose, and that purpose should be transparency." https://t.co/be4X6zZvxc

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

The tech lead is primarily concerned with feasibility. Can the solution be built? https://t.co/wy9gYSkHxs

[John S. Jacob @jsjacobAtWork]

When everything is important then nothing is important. https://t.co/pcr9kr3jgP