"I love Increment: Planning"

2022-05-03 22:01:19

NEWBuy the print editionIssuesTopicsStoreAbout1On-Call2Cloud3Development4Energy & Environment5Programming Languages6Documentation7Security8Internationalization9Open Source10Testing11Teams12Software Architecture13Frontend14APIs15Remote16Reliability17Containers18MobileIssue 19 November 2021PlanningThis issue examines the ever-evolving practices of software planning—and how we can craft plans that enrich communication, alignment, and impact on engineeringteams.More about this issueLeemay NasseryReframing tech debtIf we bake addressing tech debt into our plans, could it become an opportunity to build abundance into oursystems?James StanierPlanning for momentumOn reimagining planning as a dynamic and generativeprocess.Upeka BeePlanning in the darkWhen planning product development before you have product-market fit, continual iteration and getting comfortable with discomfort can help light theway.David Noël-RomasAn IC’s guide to roadmap planningHow individual contributors can leverage their unique perspective to advance alignment and clarity ofvision.James TurnbullA primer on product management for engineersBreaking down the basics and benefits for engineers looking to manage product development with precision andverve.Melissa HuangThe great tightrope actBy thoughtfully balancing ideas and inputs during the planning process, engineering managers can enrich team impacts and businessoutcomes.Vaidehi JoshiPlanning for change with RFCsHow an enduring framework for knowledge-sharing and decision-making helped one team make more informed, egalitarian decisions—and how you cantoo.Pete HodgsonRoad to somewhereBy sharing both the route and the destination to our strategic objectives, we can set ourselves up for a smooth planningjourney.Kailash AwatiSoftware development as a wicked problemAn exploration of the foundational complexities of building software at scale—and why they often distill into human, rather than technical, challenges.Mikio BraunTools for peopleConsidering the complementary—but not all-encompassing—role tooling can play in the planningprocess.Safia AbdallaOpen-source excursions: The poetry of planningReflections on the value of a planning process that emphasizes transparency, empathy, and the people behind theproducts.Romello GoodmanPlanning for pauseAs a companion to agile development practices, milestones offer a meditative—and productive—opportunity to decelerate.Kevin StewartHow to make pathfinder soupLike the parable of stone soup, pathfinders can help development teams deliver complex and ambiguous projects, one ingredient at atime.Victoria KirstJust hire great people?Why enabling growing teams to flourish begins with an examination of our systems—and a well-considered hiringplan.Ayden FérdelinePlanning for privacyA look at the proactive practices and perspectives that can help companies center privacy in product development.Ipsita AgarwalOn planning in publicYouTrack’s Elena Pishkova shares how the team plans products in public view and in collaboration with customers.Increment StaffWhat planning is like at…From sprint cadence to success metrics, here’s a snapshot of the planning process at Netflix, Mailchimp, Asana, LaunchDarkly, andmore.Hillel WaynePlanning with flareOn thorny software projects, formal specifications can serve as beacons that illuminate the terrainahead.Vicki BoykisThe best-laid plansWherein a career in machine learning begins with a virtual turtle, an appetite for literature, and an economicsdegree…Buy the print editionVisit the Increment Store to purchase print issues.StoreContinue Reading2CloudDavid J. LumbThe U.S. Government’s long road to adopting the cloudThe seven-year history of the evolution of government cloud, from “Cloud First” to FedRAMPTailored.1On-CallIncrement StaffOn-call at any sizeWe take a close look at how to make on-call work at any scale, sharing industry best practices that apply to companies at any size, from tiny startups in garages to companies the size of Amazon, Facebook, andGoogle.18MobileIpsita AgarwalInterview: Claire SibthorpeThe GSM Association’s head of connected women, connected society, and assistive technology discusses the impact mobile devices have had on the lives of marginalized women and what technology companies can do to further mobileequity.2CloudPatrick McKenzieAn engineer’s guide to cloud capacity planningIf you’re a small company with big dreams for the future, one of the biggest advantages cloud infrastructure providers have over traditional provisioning systems is the flexibility they offer you to adjust the resources your applicationuses.1On-CallRyn DanielsCrafting sustainable on-call rotationsRyn Daniels shares strategies that everyone can use to build better, kinder, and more sustainable on-call rotations.3DevelopmentAlice GoldfussCenter stage: Best practices for staging environmentsTips for developing and maintaining staging environments that will help you build more stable softwaresystems.2CloudChris Stokel-WalkerCase studies in cloud migration: Netflix, Pinterest, and SymantecThree very different companies and their migrations to thecloud.1On-CallIncrement StaffAsk an expert: How should startups approach on-call and incident response?We asked several industry experts if they had any advice for small companies who are just starting to set up their on-call and incident response processes, and here’s what theysaid.3DevelopmentIncrement StaffWhat it’s like to be a developer at …From popular tools to code review, deployment to daily life, here’s a look at the developer experience at Slack, Lyft, DigitalOcean, andmore.Explore TopicsLearn Something NewScaling & GrowthAsk an ExpertInterviews & SurveysGuides & Best PracticesEssays & OpinionWorkplace & CultureAll IssuesIssue 19 November 2021PlanningIssue 18 August 2021MobileIssue 17 May 2021ContainersIssue 16 February 2021ReliabilityIssue 15 November 2020RemoteIssue 14 August 2020APIsIssue 13 May 2020FrontendIssue 12 February 2020Software ArchitectureIssue 11 November 2019TeamsIssue 10 August 2019TestingIssue 9 May 2019Open SourceIssue 8 February 2019InternationalizationIssue 7 October 2018SecurityIssue 6 August 2018DocumentationIssue 5 April 2018Programming LanguagesIssue 4 February 2018Energy & EnvironmentIssue 3 October 2017DevelopmentIssue 2 July 2017CloudIssue 1 April 2017On-Call @incrementmag incrementmag RSS FeedAboutIncrement is a print and digital magazine about how teams build and operate software systems at scale. 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