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The 18F engineering sandwich for cloud based web apps
on September 6, 2022
We often talk about 18F Engineering as a technology shop, but that's too broad. There are very few technology choices we actually make at the project level. When we build, we usually build open-source cloud-based web applications. We combine a limited set of technologies to make our applications. To explain this, we'll use the metaphor of a sandwich shop.
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Senior executives part 5: Use stories as leading indicators
on August 25, 2022
Executives often rely on productivity metrics to measure success, but these measures can obscure whether the software is actually working for users. Stories are a better resource to build a strategy between a senior executive and a product team. This is part five in a series on how senior executive and tech teams can be better allies.
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Senior executives part 4: Initiate more direct interaction to build rapport
on August 18, 2022
It’s critical that senior executives and product teams make small decisions over time about important technology initiatives to be able to adjust plans as things change. How does that work? What works well? This is part four in a series on how senior executive and tech teams can be better allies.
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Senior executives part 3: Use short-term initiatives to build confidence in long-term decisions
on August 11, 2022
Deadlines often force executives to make long-term decisions about technology without certainty it’ll be successful. Modern software development strategies help reduce this risk by leveraging a product team to incrementally test software upfront. This is part three in a series on how senior executive and tech teams can be better allies.
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Senior executives part 2: Work outside the traditional hierarchy to set up an initiative for success
on August 2, 2022
In order to ultimately succeed at delivering human-centered software, two critical groups need to work closely together: the product team and a champions group. This is part two in a series on how senior executives and tech teams can be better allies.
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