Simon Roach

Surprised?gartner.com/en/newsroom/pr… via @Gartner_Inc

Software developers have a supply chain security problem infoworld.com/article/366368… via @infoworld

67%! Shocking! During the Opening Keynote at #GartnerTGI, Gartner analyst Hank Barnes highlighted 3 ways tech service providers can shift their selling strategies to ensure buyer satisfaction. Learn more. #HighTech gartner.com/en/newsroom/pr… via @Gartner_Inc

Excellent overview of the challenges of going from strategy creation to deployment and execution. Particularly worth noting "3) Building A Management System" and the balance that needs to be achieved in order to succeed. hbr.org/2022/06/how-to…

“Poor predictability is not the problem. Arbitrary estimates are.” infoworld.com/article/366350…

"Developers are only getting in 10 hours of deep work a week. To save time they are turning to open source code more-and-more." Really!!! venturebeat.com/2022/04/25/rep…

Oh yes!! Spot on @joemckendrick Bullets 4 and 6 also resonate strongly. "Retaining top talent requires an environment where developers are treated like innovators, not code writers, and are active participants in the business." zd.net/3vQTuRf via @ZDNet

Bitbucket vs GitHub: DevOps tools comparison techrepublic.com/?p=3962092 via @techrepublic

Rush to cloud computing is outpacing organizations' ability to adapt zd.net/3Kk2jbL via @ZDNet & @joemckendrick

Switching from developer to product owner? Consider these pros and cons first thenextweb.com/news/developer… via @thenextweb

Worse still: 4 or 5 rounds of interviews of people asking the same "low quality" questions (no depth), and then hiring by consensus (no accountability). This linear approach doesn't work - much greater levels of creativity required! bbc.com/worklife/artic… via @BBC_Worklife

Being obsessive about Velocity Metrics, while disregarding Business & more importantly Morale Metrics is a recipe for disaster. Morale Metrics are a leading indicator for quality! Your No. 1 priority is to make sure your team are satisfied & confident. venturebeat.com/2021/07/18/use…

Nice piece by @matthewsyed: "There is one universal truth about human psychology, it is that we love being surrounded by people who think just like us". . . . . "They are, if you like, intellectual 'clones'." bbc.com/news/world-576…

Love this quote by @mayahuchan: Empathy is often described as "putting yourself in someone else's shoes." To do that, though, means having the vulnerability to take your own shoes off first. inc.com/maya-hu-chan/s…

#Leardership quote by @MatthewBarzun on #bbcradio4: Don't treat yourself like the sun with everyone else orbiting around you. You are a star, everyone else around you is a star. Now what useful & powerful constellations can you make between stars that you couldn't do on your own?

When an organisation's purpose is unclear, KPIs will just add to the confusion! @stevedenning asks what is the structure of work, and why are so many organisations trapped in a 20th century management paradigm? forbes.com/sites/steveden… #leadership

Making the transition from coding practitioner to leader is no easy task. @KodeVicious excellent response to a reader's letter in the April edition of @CACMmag captures perfectly the pitfalls of becoming the pointy-haired boss. Fun read! queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=… #Leadership

Pressure rises on IT executives to get their digital acts together zd.net/39gpbJx via @ZDNet & @joemckendrick

A tongue in cheek front page in @FAZ_NET: “So long and thanks for all the fish” #Brexit

An inspiring Vision, a compelling Strategy, clear Priorities and the simple question of "what can I do to help you excel" were always going to be tougher than the fake culture of ping-pong & free beer. Leaders . . . now you must think again! digiday.com/marketing/dont… by @Digiday