by Leah Wynn | Jan 8, 2018 | Apprenticeship, Brain science, Growth, Learning, Reflections, Software apprentice, Teams
At Greater Sum, we use the Clifton Strengthsfinder assessment to learn more about the apprentice’s personalities and strengths. The thing I love about this test is that it focuses on your strengths instead of your weaknesses. By understanding our strengths, we can...
by Mark Lamson | Sep 13, 2017 | Growth, Learning, Mob Programming, Software, Software craftsmanship, Teams
If you have never pair programmed, or if you have, and had a bad experience with it, I am here to urge you to give it another chance. Here I will introduce you to some easy to follow guidelines to make pair programming successful through a technique called...
by Reagan Duggins | Aug 25, 2017 | Agile, Growth, Teams
Do you ever get tired of meetings that seem to be called for the sole purpose of talking in circles about the same topic as the last seven meetings? I do, but, like it or not, decisions have to be made. If your company cares about collaboration and teamwork (which...
by Leah Wynn | Aug 6, 2017 | Apprenticeship, Courage, Learning, Reflections, Teams
The 5 Dysfunctions of a team is a book every organization needs to read if they want to know what it takes to create a truly functional team. The book starts off with a narrative story and ends with a practical summary of the 5 dysfunctions and solutions to combat...
by Mike Clement | Jul 9, 2016 | Books, Learning, Software apprentice, Teams
At the core of the Greater Sum software apprenticeship program is exposure to ideas and techniques that accelerate learning, and therefore accelerate careers. We read and discuss a book each week, often a book that isn’t technical, but instead focuses on...
by Mike Clement | May 3, 2016 | Books, Learning, Software apprentice, Teams
At the core of the Greater Sum software apprenticeship program is exposure to ideas and techniques that accelerate learning, and therefore accelerate careers. We read and discuss a book each week, often a book that isn’t technical, but instead focuses on...
