Improving product roadmapping
A good roadmapping process supports the company’s strategy and helps focus the company’s efforts. Here’s how to make it easier to accomplish those goals.
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management
Engineering team growth part 7: Dealing with a growing organization
Bringing in more employees lets your company get more done, but it also comes with additional challenges you must prepare for.
Engineering team growth part 6: Making candidates want to work for you
It can be hard to attract and hire candidates if you don’t have a great place to work or don’t communicate the value of your company.
Engineering team growth part 5: Recruiting
The best way to recruit candidates changes with the market, the size of your company, and many other factors. It’s best to have a variety of techniques at yo...
Engineering team growth part 4: Onboarding and training
Getting employees as productive as possible as quickly as possible.
Engineering team growth part 3: Structuring interviews
Properly structuring interviews helps ensure an unbiased, accurate assessment.
Engineering team growth part 2: The interview panel
Most interview panels include people with varying degrees of skill and experience. It’s important to prepare them for the task.
Engineering team growth part 1: The perfect job description
Writing a great job description is more important than you might think when it comes to hiring great talent. Learn why that is, and how to create one.
How to estimate engineering projects
Engineers often need to estimate their work, but doing so can be a challenge.
Effective Strategy
Strategy is an important and oft-misunderstood concept. Let’s explore how a clear understanding can help you keep your team on track.
Implementing organizational change part 2: getting buy-in
Two techniques for getting buy-in. 1. setting up a committee and 2. handling skepticism.
Implementing organizational change part 1: culture and policies
When implementing organizational change, you can influence the culture or implement written policies. What works best when?
The myth of microservice isolation
Microservice architectures may not provide isolation in a way that makes sense to the business.
Structuring product and engineering teams
How to design engineering teams for maximum success.
audio
Frequency detection using the FFT (aka pitch tracking) With Source Code
Walk though a basic FFT pitch tracker.
Audio File Formats and Audio Quality
There are a number of audio file formats. Let’s review how they work and how they can impact quality.
Audio Clocking and Audio/Video Synchronization
Understanding the sample clock in digital audio.
Digital Audio Basics: Sampling and Analog to Digital Conversion
Sampling and the basics of analog to digital conversion.