Blog: management
My thoughts on software development.
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I have many interests in software development and I enjoy writing about then. As such my blog doesn't cover just one topic.
Here are my notes from [DDD EU 2022](https://2022.dddeurope.com/schedule/). It was a great conference this year with a focus on models, growth, managing complexity and dealing with legacy.
Will definitely review these notes in the near future and see how I can apply them to my work day to day.
## Opening Keynote
Speakers:
- Andrew Harmel-Law
- Diana Montalion
- Mike Rozinsky
- Gayathri Thiyagarajan
**The advice process:**
1. When working on something, get advice from two groups:
1. Those affected by the decision
2. Experts in the area
2. Then it's up to you to decide
The goal is to free up decision bottlenecks from making deci...
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Show me your reward mechanisms and I'll show you your problems.
I've been thinking a lot about reward mechanisms, how they incentivise us and how they can be gamed. They exist to ensure we're going in the right direction, defining a win scenario as tightly as possible, and if they're poorly chosen they can lead to a company collapsing slowly over time. Like any tool they are both a blessing and curse.
## Reward Mechanisms
So what is a reward mechanism? A reward mechanism is a process that encourages certain behaviours by offering a reward at the end. Exhibit the behaviour, get the reward. Typical examples are bonuses at work for r...
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