August 2007 - Posts

New Release: patterns & practices Performance Testing Guidance for Web Applications
We released the final version of our patterns & practices Performance Testing Guidance for Web Applications . This guide provides an end-to-end approach for implementing performance testing. Whether you're new to performance testing or looking for Read More...
Posted 29 August 07 08:18 by J.D. Meier | 14 Comments   
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Performance Threats
Rico and I have long talked about performance threats . I finally created a view that shows how you can think of performance issues in terms of vulnerabilities, threats and countermeasures. See Performance Frame v2 . In this case, the vulnerabilities, Read More...
Posted 28 August 07 09:42 by J.D. Meier | 4 Comments   
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Blog Improvements
I did a few things to try and improve browsing and findability: Added a "Best Of" list to my blog's navigation bar. Added a Personal Development tag . Added a Productivity tag . Added a Professional Development tag . I was surprised by how many of my Read More...
Posted 27 August 07 08:14 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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Cutting Questions
How do you cut to the chase? How do you clear the air of ambiguity and get to facts? Ask cutting questions. My manager, Per , doesn't ask a lot of questions. He asks the right ones. Here's some examples: Who's on board? Who are five customers that stand Read More...
Posted 24 August 07 04:50 by J.D. Meier | 5 Comments   
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Vision, Mission, Values
There's a lot to be said for well-crafted vision and mission statements. I've been researching and leaving a trail at The Bookshare . In a Nutshell Mission - who are you? what do you do? Vision - where do you want to go? Values - what do you value? what's Read More...
Posted 15 August 07 06:00 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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Daily Syncs
On my teams we do a daily sync meeting. It's 10 minutes max. We go around the team with three questions: What did you get done? What are you getting done next? Where do you need help? We stay out of details (that's for offline and follow-up). It's a status Read More...
Posted 14 August 07 06:28 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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Execution Checklists
Execution checklists are a simple, but effective technique for improving results. Rather than a to do list, it's a focused checklist of steps in sequence to execute a specific task. I use notepad to start. I write the steps. On each execution of the steps, Read More...
Posted 08 August 07 08:11 by J.D. Meier | 5 Comments   
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New Release: patterns & practices Team Development with Team Foundation Server Guide
Today we release the final version of our patterns & practices: Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server . It's our Microsoft playbook for Team Foundation Server. It shows you how to make the most of the Team Foundation Server. It's Read More...
Posted 06 August 07 04:50 by J.D. Meier | 11 Comments   
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Improvement Frame
As a mentor at work, I like to checkpoint results. While I can do area-specific coaching, I tend to take a more holistic approach. For me, it's more rewarding to find ways to unleash somebody's full potential and improve their overall effectiveness at Read More...
Posted 05 August 07 11:26 by J.D. Meier | 3 Comments   
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One-Sliders
I showed a colleague of mine one of my tricks for building slide decks faster. It's a divide and conquer approach I've been using a few years. I do what I call "one-sliders." Whenever I build a deck, such as for milestone meetings, I create a set of single-slide Read More...
Posted 02 August 07 09:54 by J.D. Meier | 2 Comments   
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