https://mvdm.io/blog/ Posts by Michiel van der Meer on agile, remote work and leading software teams. en Sat, 27 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://mvdm.io/posts/effective-dotnet-web-development/ https://mvdm.io/posts/effective-dotnet-web-development/ Sat, 27 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Michiel on why server-side rendering with Hotwire brings Rails-style productivity to ASP.NET for small teams. https://mvdm.io/posts/the-water-cooler-is-a-silly-place/ https://mvdm.io/posts/the-water-cooler-is-a-silly-place/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT Michiel argues the water cooler rarely solves real problems, and that focused, uninterrupted work matters more than office chatter. https://mvdm.io/posts/developers-are-not-socially-awkward-introverts/ https://mvdm.io/posts/developers-are-not-socially-awkward-introverts/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT Michiel explains the personality traits that make good programmers, and why headphones and quiet rooms aren't a social problem. https://mvdm.io/posts/what-it-takes-to-lead-software-development-teams/ https://mvdm.io/posts/what-it-takes-to-lead-software-development-teams/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT Michiel on the milestones, expectations and uninterrupted time that effective software teams need from their leads. https://mvdm.io/posts/you-can-only-make-a-first-impression-as-often-as-you-want/ https://mvdm.io/posts/you-can-only-make-a-first-impression-as-often-as-you-want/ Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Michiel on why showing an unfinished product to customers is validation, not a wasted first impression. https://mvdm.io/posts/you-cant-do-agile-without-a-customer/ https://mvdm.io/posts/you-cant-do-agile-without-a-customer/ Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT Michiel on why agile only works when real end-users, not internal stakeholders, validate the product. https://mvdm.io/posts/the-unwritten-rules-of-remote-communication/ https://mvdm.io/posts/the-unwritten-rules-of-remote-communication/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT Michiel's rules of thumb for when to call, message or email a remote colleague. https://mvdm.io/posts/agile-bill-of-rights/ https://mvdm.io/posts/agile-bill-of-rights/ Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT Michiel records the Customer and Developer Bill of Rights from Robert C. Martin's Clean Agile. https://mvdm.io/posts/improving-on-the-yearly-disappointment/ https://mvdm.io/posts/improving-on-the-yearly-disappointment/ Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT Michiel on why performance reviews should stop deciding pay raises, and what to discuss instead. https://mvdm.io/posts/list-of-fully-remote-businesses/ https://mvdm.io/posts/list-of-fully-remote-businesses/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT A sourced list of fully-remote businesses, from payroll platforms to online events tools.