Published inTapendium EngineeringWhen midnight isn’t midnightThe Tapendium Engineering Team recently encountered a bug when submitting a request to a third-party API. The timestamp submitted with a…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
Why Cold Approaches from Recruiters Miss the MarkIt’s a challenging market for recruiters at the moment. There are a lot of open roles, but not many candidates. It seems like some…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
Almost InclusiveLet me start by stating that I don’t drink alcohol. This isn’t due to religion, it isn’t due to alcoholism, it’s just purely a personal…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
Our Leaders are FailingWelcome to the world of IT, a world in which we have significant problems with our leadership. This is by no means a problem at all…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Top Tips for Driving Your Career GrowthOn May 12, 2021 I sat down with Yana Martens to talk about driving career growth. This article is loosely based on what we discussed, but…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
SMART Goals, HARD Goals, OKRs: Which One When?Working at a variety of companies I’ve often been pushed to set goals or OKRs. In some companies it’s been dictated what I must use a…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Are the 3 Scrum Questions Output Focussed or Outcome FocussedBefore the most recent release of the Scrum Guide there were 3 questions documented in the Daily Scrum section of the guide. These…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Dictating Scrum Alignment and the Meeting Room ProblemI’ve worked at a few organisations that have tried to coordinate their sprint length and the start and end days of each sprint. Although…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
What I Learnt Resigning as a Leader/ManagerBefore I get in to my learnings I feel it is important to cover off the difference between a leader and a manager, and why I included the…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Former Employees are Stakeholders TooThere are many articles about the benefits of engaging with former employees. From the opportunity to re-hire someone with a low onboarding…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Are You Dehumanising Staff?Recently I’ve become aware of a small but significant difference between companies and teams that are people focussed, and those that are…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Your Job Search Starts Before You Think It DoesMany of you will know that I often end up talking to recruiters even though I’m neither looking for a role nor trying to fill a role. Have…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Remote Onboarding: A how-to guideThroughout my career I’ve mostly worked for smaller organisations and the onboarding process has been adhoc; the times when I’ve worked…Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
70–20–10 L&D Model a Dream for IT?Does the 70/20/10 Learning and Development Model apply to the IT industry?Mar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
WTM IWD 2020: Why We Should Advocate Ourselves More?Women Techmakers International Womens Day 2020 Presentation by Bernadeth LucanasMar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
WTM IWD 2020: Panel DiscussionWomen Techmakers International Womens Day 2020 Panel DiscussionMar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2020: An Exercise in Mismanagement and a Complete Failure of…This morning I woke up early, checked the official Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix and FIA websites. McLaren announced at approximately…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Employee Satisfaction Surveys. A Time for Honesty?From time to time we encounter a survey sent out to all staff to check on employee engagement. If people were to answer these honestly it…Feb 29, 2020Feb 29, 2020
Knowing Your Communication Style and DriversThroughout my 25 years in the workforce I have noticed many changes in how I interact with others. The longer I’ve been in the workforce…Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
