I often say that there are two actions that define the line management role: one-on-ones and hiring people. This is specially true in growing organizations. If you nail these two actions, you have a good chance to truly influence, the ultimate goal, in my view, of any line manager. One of the common strategies to … Continue reading Interview candidates with an Open Source background
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Agile On The Beach: my first time
During 2017 and 2018 I got several interesting references at events like Scale Summit and pipelineconf about an interesting event in the south-west of England about lean, agile and continuous delivery that got my attention. I decided that I could not miss it in 2019. 2019 edition of Agile On The Beach was the 9th … Continue reading Agile On The Beach: my first time
A new door opens: MBition GmbH
This month of June I have started a new adventure. I have joined MBition, GmbH, a 100% owned subsidiary of Daimler AG focused on ... "MBition focuses on Infotainment-Software, Navigation-Software, Cloud-Software and UI-Software. " (extracted from the MBition website). Automotive is one of those industries that is going through disruptive changes. I think it is … Continue reading A new door opens: MBition GmbH
OpenSouthCode 2019 recap and new information added to my site
OpenSouthCode 2019 recap OpenSouthCode is a FLOSS event that takes place in Málaga, Spain, every year. I have written about it before: Preview of the 2017 edition (in Spanish). Summary of the 2018 edition, among other events. The event tool place this year in a new venue, significantly better than the previous one, in my … Continue reading OpenSouthCode 2019 recap and new information added to my site
J On The Beach: a great event
I have been at many software events and have helped or have been part of the organization in a few of them. Based on that experience and the fact that I have participated in the last two editions, let me tell you that J On The Beach is a great event. The main factors that … Continue reading J On The Beach: a great event
Closing doors: Codethink.
April 26th was my last day at Codethink Ltd. It has been over three years and a half working for this Manchester based company as consultant. I have got the opportunity to learn a lot working for a variety of customers and Open Source organizations together with bright professionals. Codethink is an organization that cares … Continue reading Closing doors: Codethink.
Scale Summit, FOSS North and some routine changes.
Changing routines to stay productive As a remote worker, you need to find ways to keep productivity levels high. No matter how exciting your work is, there are times in which you struggle with keeping up the pace. Looking back at my performance during the last couple of weeks of January and first few days … Continue reading Scale Summit, FOSS North and some routine changes.
FOSDEM 2019 and CHAOSS EU 2019 report
FOSDEM is over and it is time to recap. Last year I decided to take a break and did not attend to the event. This year I was really looking forward to attend. I will start by thanking Codethink Ltd for sponsoring my trip. It is always a pleasure to work in a company that … Continue reading FOSDEM 2019 and CHAOSS EU 2019 report
New meetup group in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
One of the reasons I joined Codethink was that I could work from my home island, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. Sadly, a few month after joining, I came to the conclusion that me travel agenda was not compatible with living in one of the smallest islands. There were no good enough internet either back … Continue reading New meetup group in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Nuevo grupo Meetup en San Miguel de La Palma, Islas Canarias, España
Una de las principales razones para unirme a Codethink era la posibilidad de trabajar en remoto desde mi casa en La Palma, Islas Canarias, España. Desgraciadamente, a los pocos meses de comenzar en esta empresa me di cuenta de que mi agenda de viajes era incompatible con vivir allí. El deficiente número de conexiones internacionales … Continue reading Nuevo grupo Meetup en San Miguel de La Palma, Islas Canarias, España
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