Empowering Technical Leadership and Innovation
Experience or Theory?
Hi! I’m Steve Day, and I would love to share with you what I’ve learned over the 20+ years I’ve been working in the software development industry. Right up front, I will tell you that perhaps my greatest secret to success is being completely open about one simple fact:
There is so much I do not know
Yes, that’s right! This is a site where I profess my expertise in technical leadership, and yet I’m boldly stating that I don’t know everything. It’s an obvious statement, but embracing that is a strength. Anyone who suggest they know everything is someone to run from. What I can tell you is that the things you will find on this site are things I have used repeatedly, to great success, and I’m confident they would help you too.
Please peruse these pages, and learn from my wins and losses. I would love for you to share your own insights that we can all learn from.
Let’s grow together!
How Smart Processes Accelerate Efficiency and Ensure Safety
How Smart Processes Accelerate Efficiency and Ensure Safety As organizations scale, the importance of well-defined processes cannot be overstated. Smart processes…
Juggling Priorities: Defects, Tech Debt, Features, and Escalations
In the world of software development, teams often find themselves facing a multitude of demands and pressures, each fighting for attention:…
Scalable Team Structure
The early stages of a tech startup are often panic-filled days with all hands on deck. In those early days, “all…
Engineering Roles
It may or may not surprise you to know that a lot of roles within the software development industry don’t have…
Communication in a Remote Work Environment
The vast majority of my leadership experience has actually been remote. This comes with some unique challenges that in-office work doesn’t….
Active Listening
Speaking for myself, I can say that the engineering side of me makes empathy during a technical discussion a real challenge….
