5 days agoEngineering productivity governance and improvement in software deliveryBy Wilson Gao and Sichu Zhang In Agile delivery, we often face a variety of problems, not just limited to technology but also across processes, tools, capabilities, customer constraints, ways of working, management and more. All of these things will affect the outcome of delivery, and in some cases, even…Engineering9 min read
6 days agoWhat’s it like to be a software developer at Thoughtworks?By Patricia Chmielowiec I joined the Thoughtworks recruiting team in Spain 6 months ago. What is fascinating about my job is that every day I get to meet new people and discover what it’s like to be a developer here. The other day I got the chance to chat with…Software4 min read
6 days agoIn your boardroom my biggest worry is NormBy Dr J Harrison I have the most amazing job title ‘Harbinger of Change’, and I am a Principal Consultant at Thoughtworks with twenty-plus years of experience. Yet when I walk into your boardroom my biggest worry is Norm. Now don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Norm. …Diversity5 min read
Apr 26Aligning data architecture with organizational structure in the financial services sectorBy Danilo Sato and Richard Nicholson New data architectures aren’t just creating new possibilities for financial services institutions, they’re giving them choice — enabling them to align data architecture with organizational structure and strategy. Over the past two decades, data architectures have evolved significantly. From the advent of storage area…Data2 min read
Apr 26Exploring a 360 approach to climate responsibilityBy Daniel Fratte Background At Thoughtworks we have always been concerned with the relationship between tech and society since our founding almost 30 years ago. We take it seriously and work effectively and consciously in every partnership or engagement to see this addressed. …Climate5 min read
Apr 26Two questions Business Analysts should keep asking (ourselves and others)By Gonzalo Carabaña We, as Business Analysts (BA), spend a lot of time asking questions with different purposes. Sometimes it’s to gather requirements or to better understand a certain risk. Other times, we ask questions to get a conversation started or to help spark a thought in someone’s brain. There…Business3 min read
Feb 25Two straight lines forms a circleBy Harshal Shah Thinking is hard. The quality of deep sleep you get every day is equally proportional to how much brain you use. According to my wife (KD), this theory of hers is as true as gravity. …Team4 min read
Feb 25The three hats of a technology leaderBy Sunit Parekh, Harinee Muralinath and Jaydeep Chakrabarty In IT services, we’re consultants at all times — not just to clients, but also to the project team, peers and delivery operations. …Tech5 min read
Feb 25Mentoring, something you should be doing alreadyBy Marta Diaz and Jonathan Fernández Why look for a mentor “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”, this proverb of unclear origins synthesizes a great truth and a good reason for having a mentor. No matter how prepared you are for a position, a more…Mentor6 min read
Jan 25Lessons learned about internal productsBy Renata de Lima Working in a product team of one of our clients at Thoughtworks Brasil for over a year, I was able to gather a list of valuable lessons about a very specific type of product: the internal products. For the sake of definition and for a better…Product7 min read