Culture Build a Culture of Bold, Candid Feedback At Atomic, we hold practice sessions so junior developers give candid feedback to leaders and peers, receiving immediate coaching in return.
Growing as Makers Consultants: Here’s How You Optimize for Client Value I've had a lot of discussions recently, making sure that we, as software consultants, use our time to optimize for client value.
Personal Optimization How To Be a Good Internal Consultant Consulting inside your organization is a critical part of being a good consultant in general — something we take seriously at Atomic.
Project & Team Management From Understanding to Synthesis: A Consulting Blueprint Over 15 years as a software developer and consultant, I've developed an approach I call Dialectical Consulting.
Game Development The Untapped Potential of Software Consultancies in Game Development Have you ever considered teaming up with a software consultancy as your game co-development partner? It might be time you did.
Growing as Makers Reflections on 5 Years as a Software Consultant In the last two years, I’ve been part of a much larger team, on a single project, operating as a tech lead.
The Software Life What is a Software Consultant and Developer Anyway? At Atomic the software consultant & developers are product innovators, tool sharpeners, process geeks and, of course, skilled developers.
Growing as Makers Build Your Consulting Skills as a Junior Developer For the past few months, I've gone on a journey to build my consulting skills. Here is what I've discovered along the way.
The Software Life 3 Reasons to Work at a Software Consultancy as a Software Engineer A software consultancy is a company that creates software for other companies. Let me give you three reasons to work at a software consultancy.
Project & Team Management The Consultant’s Craft: Becoming More Than a Programmer We must contribute more than code. We must become programming consultants, helping our stakeholders make smart decisions that deliver maximum value.
Effective communication 3 Ways to Build Goodwill With Your Software Client It’s important for your software team to build goodwill when you’re facing tough conversations around scope, budget, or rotating team members.
Growing as Makers 5 Podcasts That Help Make Me a Better Software Consultant I love podcasts. Here are some favorites that help me provide great consulting to our clients in the pre-project consulting phase.