There are questions with power. They are rare and challenge you to think deeply. The question, "Why can't this be done sooner?" by Larry Page is one of them. It makes you deeply understand the approach you're taking, question it, find the gaps in your knowledge and analyze the risks better so that you make an...
In a blink of an eye, we're happy. We may be achieved a goal or finalize a project. This happiness usually lasts for one blink, maybe two. In this short moment, we perceive happiness, a life filled with great pleasure. Although thousands of bad stuff await us, we're blind to them. Many software companies are built...
Hey friend, Recently, I witnessed a transition from having a high personal ego to a team ego. The individual ego was causing low delivery speed, lack of team spirit, and many conflicts. When the team ego started to beat the personal one, the sun shone again, and the worst team became the best. Today I'm going to...
The impact of the internet on our lives is incredibly daunting. Social media bombards us with many beautiful lives of others, and we assume everyone lives in prosperity while we're suffering every day. On my side, although my life is not full of the most extraordinary things, I'm not miserable; I'm happy. However, I...
Everyone has their own rules in their heads. We interpret the situations and evaluate people's behaviors and events with these rules. Although what everyone sees is the same, understanding differs. These differences and personal rules create disagreements and unique moments. Especially in organizations, we observe...
Recently, I discussed with a friend who is preparing to lead a partially distributed team. Like many companies and leaders, my friend also faces having a somewhat remote but partly on-site team. So here, my suggestions to my friend about overcoming some of the difficulties of leading these partially distributed...
Hey! How are you doing? In the previous Mektup, I talked about the role of a software architect and promised to explain the technical breadth, mentality, and knowledge styles that architects should seek. Now let's talk a bit about it. Mark Richards and Neil Ford use the knowledge pyramid to explain the difference....
18: Managing Organizational Changes with Jim Allen Reply via email | Reply via Mastodon | Comment
For two years, I have worked as the only remote employee on the team. Right before the pandemic, I was still working partially remotely (sometimes in the office, sometimes at home). Our meetings, such as daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and planning, were in a conference room. When I was in the office, everything...
Happy Thursday! I wanted to talk about software architecture for a while but never felt ready. This is the fifth version of this email. I wrote it in four pages at first. But over the weeks, I learned that the act of writing is not just writing page after page; it's rewriting and deleting unnecessary words. Four...
I faced this question recently while we were talking about leadership qualities and skills with a friend. The underlying reasoning was focused on one of the leadership archetypes, harsh, authoritarian, and ruthless leaders. After the question, I went silent. During my long silence (two weeks), I challenged both the...
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