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Documentation Debt: How to Organize Team Documentation
Project Management Oct 11 12 min

Documentation Debt: How to Organize Team Documentation

Documentation debt is what you pay when nobody can find the docs. How we organized 39+ files with one entry point, status badges and an archive in 4 hours.

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Travis Sutphin

Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.

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How Personal Habits Build Professional Excellence
Team Leadership Jun 26 7 min

How Personal Habits Build Professional Excellence

How personal habits build professional excellence: everyday disciplines at home, from finances to email, train the planning and detail that your projects need.

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Travis Sutphin

Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.

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Weekly Priorities for Project Managers: The Big 3 Method
Project Management May 30 5 min

Weekly Priorities for Project Managers: The Big 3 Method

Set weekly priorities as a project manager with the Big 3: three outcomes that make the week a win, align your team and stop busywork stalling projects.

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Travis Sutphin

Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.

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12 Agile Principles That Actually Work in Real Projects
Agile Feb 10 9 min

12 Agile Principles That Actually Work in Real Projects

The 12 Agile principles with a real-world example for each, the four Agile Manifesto values behind them, and why they work in practice, minus the theory.

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Travis Sutphin

Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.

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10 Technical PM Skills Nobody Warned You About
Project Management Dec 15 8 min

10 Technical PM Skills Nobody Warned You About

The technical project manager skills that matter most: translating engineer-speak, saying no, managing risk and running meetings that don't waste time.

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Travis Sutphin

Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.

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RACI Chart Guide: The 4 Roles, a Real Example and Tips
Project Management Oct 26 8 min

RACI Chart Guide: The 4 Roles, a Real Example and Tips

A RACI chart shows who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed on each task. Learn the four roles, see a worked example and build your own.

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Travis Sutphin

Principal engineer. 25+ years building software.

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