Building a Balanced Team

Fred George, noted Agile Developer and thought leader, had a great post where he described his ideal ratios of developer skill levels when building an Agile development team. One of the foundations of his theory is that the number of Apprentice or Junior level developers should remain small on any given team. …bring on apprentices only [...]

Are you an Overpaid Payable?

I spoke with a friend the other day who came to the startling realization that they had become overpaid.  Most people would define being overpaid as receiving a salary above the current market standard for your responsibilities and skill set.  Taking a moniker from a company which shares an office in my building, I have decided [...]