Software Engineering
The value of sharing
At the end of a project or after a key milestone, we found it valuable to reflect on lessons learned as a team and see if some of our work could be useful to other groups or the public. Conducting Read more
Software Engineering
End of project Retrospective
Establishing an engineering baseline is an iterative process and leverages a key tool to feed into its continuous improvement: Retrospectives. Retrospectives are a great tool to improve what is not going well and keep or celebrate great aspects in a project. Read more
Software Engineering
Establishing a baseline for engineering quality
This article is the fourth of a seven part series about habits of successful engineering teams. Part 1 was about healthy habits of engineering teams to facilitate team building and work well with each other. In Part 2, I wrote about some key Read more
Software Engineering
Effective habits while working on the backlog
In part 1, I wrote about some healthy habits of engineering teams to facilitate team building and work well with each other. Part 2 was about having some key points in mind during the design phases to effectively collaborate as a team. This Read more
Software Engineering
Habits in the Design Phase
In part 1, I wrote about some healthy habits of successful engineering teams to facilitate team building and work well with each other. This article, which is the second part of the 7-part series, is about having some key points in mind during the Read more
Software Engineering
Habits of successful engineering teams – a 7 part series
Having worked in different types of software engineering projects and team compositions in the past years, I’d like to share some learnings that were valuable to me and led to a successful completion of the projects my teams worked on. Read more
Perspectives
Once upon a time …
As part of the new “Stories of Women @ Microsoft Switzerland” LinkedIn series promoted by our Microsoft Women Employee Resource Group (ERG) local Swiss Chapter, I was asked to share my background, perspective and some insights. Click here to read Read more
Software Engineering
Sustainability in Software Engineering
There are many ways Software Engineers can contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of an application. During the design process, we can opt for choices which are more energy efficient and think about ways to minimize resource consumption without compromising Read more