In the latest episode of Next Level, Zach has the pleasure of chatting with Tom Hill, Engineering Director at Corsearch, about his career journey and insights into tech leadership. Key takeaways for this week’s episode include… Non-Linear Career Paths: Tom shares his non-traditional journey into tech, starting as a creative and transitioning through various roles, including graphic design and UX/UI …
Effective Engineer Onboarding: Removing Speed Bumps for a Growing Team
I imagine that most engineers have endured at least one painful onboarding experience. Every person I’ve asked has given me a unique example, from relying on piles of outdated notes to being stuck in some sort of task-less limbo and forgotten by the rest of the team. What should be your first impression of a new team can turn into a nightmare if that process isn’t handled properly.
In this post, I will describe some common themes from these bad experiences, as well as how a team can identify them proactively and work towards a better experience for their next new engineer.
Story Point Estimation: Could Your Team Do Better?
It can be rough to ask your development team to estimate work based on abstract story point values, especially when they are new to it or to each other. I know this and have experienced this in full.
So in this blog, I am going to share an exercise with you that will give every member of your team the same frame of reference for estimating the size of their work. I call this exercise Story Point Benchmarking.
