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Software Performance Framework

Performance Hot Spots Framework for Software

“Good performance is about good design, not good hardware.” — Bob Wilcox While working on performance projects at Microsoft, I developed a software Performance Hot Spots Framework that we used to organize and prioritize software performance and scalability issues. I employed this software Performance Hot Spots Framework to organize performance guidelines and checklists for optimal …

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Agile Performance Engineering Framework

Agile Performance Engineering Framework

“Software performance engineering is not just about achieving high performance; it’s about maximizing value delivered to the customer.” — Connie Smith Agility is the key to unlocking high-performance software engineering, and an Agile Performance Engineering Framework is the tool to help you achieve it. One of the key challenges with building software, is how to …

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Content Development Framework

Agile Content Development Framework

“Agile content development is not about producing content quickly, but about delivering the right content at the right time to meet the needs of the user.” — Robert Mills As someone who has worked on building and managing content at Microsoft for more almost two decades, I know firsthand the importance of an effective content …

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Agile Lifecycle Framework

Agile Lifecycle Framework

“Agile is not a destination, but a journey. It is not a methodology, but a mindset.” — Unknown As a program manager at Microsoft for almost two decades, I have learned that shaping a process with a team can be a challenging task, especially if the team cannot visualize it. A mental model is essential …

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Delivery Daily

Are You Used to Delivering Daily and Responding to Change?

“Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.” — Agile Manifesto Are you used to delivering working software on a daily basis and changing the software in response to emerging requirements? That’s a pretty good question, and timeless, too. I remember several years ago, …

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I am J.D. Meier. I help you unleash your greatest impact. Former head coach for Satya Nadella's innovation team. 25 years of Microsoft. Learn more...

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