Creative Mines Blog
Best Practices for Software Dev Teams
Written by our developers, these blog posts are full of insights and best practices for you and your company.
West Michigan CEO Summit at the Amway Grand Plaza
The West Michigan CEO Summit is an annual event hosted by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. This year, we were excited to send Business
How to Build Software Teams
In our recent vlogs, we discussed software craftsmanship and how learning can benefit teams. This week we’re diving into teamwork and diversity, the other two
Teams are the Fundamental Unit of Learning in Software Organizations
I had a conversation recently about how much we, as software professionals, have to stay up to date with the ever-changing technology in our industry.
How to Implement Craftsmanship as Part of Your Software Process
Craftsmanship is one of our four core values here at Creative Mines. It influences everything we do, from finding the right team members to delivering
People or Process? A Thought Experiment
Previously we discussed reasons why developers might feel that their project is process-heavy. “People over process” is a common refrain when developers are not feeling
People Over Process: What Developers Really Mean
If you’ve ever worked on a large software development project, chances are you’ve heard developers say “people over process.” People over process comes from the
Software Revolution 2.0
How achieving the right balance of people and process can unleash the potential of your development teams. Meet Drew, the team lead for an exciting
Avoid These 5 Things While Building Software Products
Product management is the art of collecting information about a problem and distilling that information into a single cohesive solution. The biggest challenge of building
Where are your software feedback loops?
Product management and software engineering are the yin and yang of building software products. In products that users want and trust, both sides of this