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Doodling: Major Distraction or the Key to Success?
You’re sitting in a meeting, trying to focus as the product owner explains to your team exactly what it is you're supposed to do next, what the goals need to be, and what questions we need...
From Novice to Expert in Five Easy Steps
So you want to pick up a new hobby. Or maybe you want to learn a new skill to put on your resume. Or perhaps you want to learn a new language before your trip overseas. No matter what you want to...
Choose Your Ideas Wisely, Mental Cartographer
You have a thousand different options for brainstorming. You could make a traditional outline, start doodling, call your aunt and see if she has any input, ask your cat, throw darts, make a model...
A Great Cast of Characters
This is an update of an article written on 6 March 2012. Building a great cast is a daunting task. I’m constantly looking for ways to improve my current team and to expand it in ways that will...
Stages of Team Development
Why on earth does it take so long for the team to get to a point where it’s actually productive? You’ve gathered all the right people and you have an end goal, so it seems like the team should...
Media Appearances
Elixir Outlaws Podcast
Elixir Outlaws is an informal discussion about interesting things happening in Elixir. Our goal is to capture the spirit of a conference hallway discussion in a podcast.
Episode 101: Bright and Tight
Amos and Chris discuss error handling and when it’s appropriate to “let it crash.”
Episode 100: Pop-Tartare
Amos, Chris and Anna celebrate their 100th episode and talk about their favorite moments from the show.
Episode 99: Big Tubes
This week Amos and Chris discuss behaviors and protocols, and when to use both.