Doc Norton Sharpens His Saw
Carl and Richard talk to Michael Doc Norton about how developers can grow their career. The conversation dives deep into techniques and approaches to practice in development, comparing it to music and katas. The reference sharpen the saw comes from Stephen Covey, and focuses on the idea of practice independent of work.
Guests:
Michael Norton
Doc Norton is a software delivery professional working to make the world of software development a better place. His experience covers a wide range of development topics. Doc declares expertise in no single language or methodology and is immediately suspicious of anyone who declares such expertise. A frequent and well-rated international speaker, Doc is passionate about helping others become better developers, working with teams to improve delivery, and building great organizations. In his role at OnBelay, Doc is provided opportunities to realize his passion every day. Doc's book, "Escape Velocity: Better Metrics for Agile Teams", is available in bookstores worldwide. https://www.docondev.com/escape-velocity
Links:
- Doc's blog site http://www.docondev.com/2011/01/sharpening-saw.html
- Corey Haines Code Retreat http://www.coderetreat.com/
- Lean Dog http://www.leandog.com/index.html