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Nine things I didn’t know nine years ago

May 19, 2016

  Image from page 400 of “The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega” (1880) It’s coming up on nine years since I first started slinging code in a professional setting. Professional here meaning with a…

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Scrum Gathering Orlando Through The Eyes Of A Live Illustrator

May 17, 2016

Equipped with my graphic board, pens, sunglasses and shorts I set sail for the Scrum Gathering in Orlando. Having attended two awesome gatherings in the past, the bar was set high – however, I…

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Self selection – How to restructure your team for greater autonomy.

May 16, 2016

One of our largest departments within Ocado Technology recently undertook a revolutionary self-selecting restructuring exercise, changing the entire structure of the department whilst allowing all team members to choose which team they would like…

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Why we should lean into risk in Brexit Britain

May 10, 2016

I was going to write a blog about risk. I’d whip through the theory, focus on the practice, and back it up with science. Then the referendum happened. And now, depending on your view,…