The InRhythm Blog

As agile practitioners and thought leaders in software engineering, when we work onsite at our clients’ offices, it is important that we deliver our best. After all, as consultants, we are viewed as experts brought in with the expectation that we instrument and equip them with high velocity teams. In this regard, as we heard…

October 22nd: Agile Craftsman in a Living Lab For more than 15 years, InRhythm has been in the business of practicing agile methodology, building high velocity teams and accelerating product development through a combination of staffing solutions, processes and tools. We’re agile craftsmen, constantly learning, testing new ideas and sharing what we’ve learned or developed…

October 8th: How to Achieve High Performance Cultures Everyone wants a high performance culture. Here’s why it matters. Research shows that high performance organizations have a 14% job turnover rate compared to 48% as seen in low performance organizations.  Throughout nearly 20 years of management consulting, I’ve completed over 100 organizational assessments of companies ranging from…

August 2nd: Principles for Raising the Bar We all know the significance of an outstanding hire – they drive business forward, raise the bar for other employees, and enrich your culture. Great hires can elevate an entire organization, and it all starts with the interview process.Over the past two decades, I’ve led hundreds of radical transformations for huge enterprises…

July 18th: Communication is Crucial Over the course of my career I’ve leaned that communication is the key to building meaningful relationships. When I look back at the defining moments in my life, whether it be pitching a potential new client, exploring an opportunity for partnership, or having a difficult discussion with an employee when things…

In this new digest you’ll find latest news, updates and recommendations about cloud-native architecture, patterns and anti-patterns in distributed systems and microservices. It’s official: Apache Kafka 2.3 has been released! Micronaut 1.1 GA has been released. You can find more details here. Apache Dubbo, a Java-Based RPC Framework, Graduates to Top-Level Project Project Loom: Lightweight…

July 2nd: The Potential of Peer Groups As we head into the 4th of July to celebrate America’s Independence, I’m reminded of the potential and the power that comes from unity and fellowship. Nearly two and a half centuries ago, representatives from the Thirteen Colonies signed the Declaration of Independence and declared that the Continental Congress was and…

June 16th: Mixed Emotions – Technology and Artificial Intelligence To celebrate Father’s Day, I spent this past weekend with my kids at Woodloch – a kid-friendly lake resort in Pennsylvania. It was a great for a quick get-away, and I highly recommend it. During our stay I came across a poster on the wall which contained a…