Stacey on Software: Mentoring

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  • [DRAFT] Getting Started In Software Development

    More than occasionally, I get asked, "How can I learn programming as a beginner?" I have many thoughts on this, and here is just one of them…

  • In Memory of Nancy Diamond

    When I was growing up, I didn't have a lot of friends. I had a small circle of friends in high school, and through this small circle of…

  • The Worthiness of the Fizzbuzz Kata

    I see a lot of misunderstanding around doing code kata in the work that I do. Just this week, I had a conversation with my apprentice about…

  • A Leaf on the Wind

    I've been coaching other teams for over a year now (I spent 15 years coaching my own teams), but I still have a small software development…

  • A Nurturing Culture

    I drew this picture to illustrate a few ideas, and it’s long overdue for an explanation beyond the few folks at whom I’ve stood in front of…

  • I care not for this agile coach, bring me another!

    Coaches disrupt the comfortable status quo. We ask uncomfortable questions, ask people to try new things, and challenge their opinions…

  • Tacit Knowledge

    Following up on yesterday's post , we can't digitize empathy, feeling, etc. I have a certain kind of person that starts looking at me funny…