Articles on Dietrich Moerman

Embracing ADHD and Other Neurodivergencies in Software Development Teams

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Did you know that people with ADHD score significantly higher on creativity tests than others? And that this “outside the box” thinking is a benefit in the competitive environment of the high-tech industry?

In “Embracing ADHD and Other Neurodivergencies in Software Development Teams” on InfoQ, I tell a part of my own story, highlight strengths commonly associated with ADHD, and how a software development team can foster those strengths and enable the power of diverse brains.

The reality of autistic women in tech

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0100

April 2, World Autism Day. A day devoted to people with autism and raising awareness. And what we’re about to say may sound cliché. As with other days where we pay attention to a minority or misunderstood group, every day should be World Autism Day.

Effective Metrics for Development Teams

Mon, 23 May 2022 21:00:00 +0200

Today, collecting data produced by the software we use daily is pretty straightforward. Reporting is getting increasingly simpler as well. What often goes up the wrong alley is knowing which data to collect and how data and reports are interpreted and used.

This article outlines the pitfalls with commonly used software development metrics and what we may use as a more impactful alternative.

A Two-Person Agile Project (and what it teaches us)

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:55:23 +0200

Reading about “being agile”, “agility”, or one of the famous agile frameworks, we often think of growing startups, scaleups and corporations seeking to adopt more efficient ways of working, building their products better and quicker, and making their clients happier.

We might easily forget how agile small companies and software projects with only a couple of people involved can be, and how these can teach us a lot about the essence of agility.