Shawn Crowley on Atomic Spin

Culture

The Gift of Attention in a World of Distractions

Attention is an increasingly rare and valuable gift in a world of digital distraction. How might you be more present in the coming week in your work?

Personal Optimization

5 Thinking Tools & How We Used them to Make Our COVID School Decision

How we used a set of flexible thinking tools to identify the best pandemic school option for our kids this year.

Personal Optimization

Mindfulness Hacks For Busy People

Minfulness helps us have healthier, happier lives. You can get started with simple hacks to integrate mindfulness practices into your day.

Personal Optimization

Refusing to Be the Victim – How to Adopt a “Player” Mindset at Work

You can’t expect others to fix your problems. When you take responsibility for making the best of any situation, you have the power to make things better.

Planning Your Project

Writing a Great Software Development Contract, Part 4 – Breaches and Termination

Custom software dev. contracts should define what will happen if expectations aren't being met and who has rights to terminate the engagement.

Planning Your Project

Writing a Great Software Development Contract, Part 3 – Warranties, Indemnifications, and Liability

Custom software dev. contracts should call out the promises you and your partner make to each other and define who will be responsible if issues arise.

Planning Your Project

Writing a Great Software Development Contract, Part 2 – Intellectual Property Rights

How to write a custom software dev contract that's clear, complete, and fair with regard to Intellectual Property—with ownership and use rights for each component in the final prod

Planning Your Project

Writing a Great Software Development Contract, Part 1 – Overview & Principles

Contracting for custom software dev. services is different than licensing pre-built software. And it needs a different kind of Master Service Agreement.

Choosing Your Team

Choosing the Right Software Partner, Part 4: The Engagement Management Process

A good partner will make sure you have enough budget, then work with you throughout the project to spend that budget in the smartest way possible.

Choosing Your Team

Choosing the Right Software Partner, Part 3: Evaluating Experience

Experience is the best teacher. Does your potential partner have a track record of success with companies like yours and projects of similar complexity?

Choosing Your Team

Choosing the Right Software Partner, Part 2: Evaluating for Great People

A software dev. company needs more than a good portfolio. They need a strong, engaged team. These 7 questions will help you evaluate potential partners.

Choosing Your Team

Choosing the Right Software Development Partner (with or without an RFP), Part 1: Evaluating Longevity

When you're writing a software development RFP (or evaluating software firms other ways), the most important thing you can do is ask the right questions.

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