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The Social Cost of Scaling Software — and Living With It.

“A system of cells interlinked within cells interlinked within cells interlinked within one stem, dreadfully distinct…”  —Baseline test…

Dec 7, 2020
The Social Cost of Scaling Software — and Living With It.
The Social Cost of Scaling Software — and Living With It.
Dec 7, 2020

On Career Development Conversations That Suck Less.

On ways to have unambiguous, investigative career development conversations in tech.

Sep 6, 2020
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On Career Development Conversations That Suck Less.
On Career Development Conversations That Suck Less.
Sep 6, 2020
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Three Years in the Life of an Alcoholic.

No one knows you here.

Jul 1, 2020
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Three Years in the Life of an Alcoholic.
Three Years in the Life of an Alcoholic.
Jul 1, 2020
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Dev Genius

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Radical Delegation, and Tech Leadership Groups at MYOB

On how we empowered developers to guide technical direction.

Jun 8, 2020
Radical Delegation, and Tech Leadership Groups at MYOB
Radical Delegation, and Tech Leadership Groups at MYOB
Jun 8, 2020

A Short, Practical Guide to Resumes and LinkedIn Profiles

This is a short, practical guide to CVs and LinkedIn profiles from the perspective of someone who has been on the other side of the hiring…

May 21, 2020
A Short, Practical Guide to Resumes and LinkedIn Profiles
A Short, Practical Guide to Resumes and LinkedIn Profiles
May 21, 2020

An Empathetic Approach to Tech Debt and Consistency.

On approaching software consistency and tech debt systematically, and with empathy.

Apr 5, 2020
An Empathetic Approach to Tech Debt and Consistency.
An Empathetic Approach to Tech Debt and Consistency.
Apr 5, 2020

The RPG Player’s Guide To Managing Development Teams

A good job is like a good game: you know what your goals are, all the tools you need at your disposal, and there’s a fair bit of challenge.

Dec 18, 2019
The RPG Player’s Guide To Managing Development Teams
The RPG Player’s Guide To Managing Development Teams
Dec 18, 2019

On Custodianship, Culture, and Empathy.

How we choose to work affects the culture of the organization we’re in.

Oct 12, 2019
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On Custodianship, Culture, and Empathy.
On Custodianship, Culture, and Empathy.
Oct 12, 2019
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FAUN — Developer Community 🐾

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FAUN — Developer Community 🐾

Teaching DevOps: Cheaply, effectively, fairly.

Handing down DevOps and life bits to the next crop of engineers.

Apr 25, 2019
Teaching DevOps: Cheaply, effectively, fairly.
Teaching DevOps: Cheaply, effectively, fairly.
Apr 25, 2019

So, You Want To Manage Devs?

What I wish people told me about management.

Feb 23, 2019
So, You Want To Manage Devs?
So, You Want To Manage Devs?
Feb 23, 2019
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John Contad

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DevOps. Stories. Guitars. Motorcycles. Melbourne.

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