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Doug Skinner

The #1 Mistake Leaders Make

In todays society, we have a boss problem. Too many people are more concerned with being a boss than with being a leader. The fascination…

3 min readSep 10, 2021

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The #1 Mistake Leaders Make

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Doug Skinner

Expressive Writing

I recently finished reading The Post of Writing It Down by Allison Fallon, and after letting the ideas and my notes percolate for a few…

4 min readJun 30, 2021

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Expressive Writing

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Doug Skinner

How not to measure developer productivity

Everyone in a management role within software development knows that it is hard to track exactly how productive software engineers are…

2 min readFeb 19, 2021

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How not to measure developer productivity

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Doug Skinner

Set aside time.

1 min readFeb 16, 2021

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Doug Skinner

Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain.

A perfect example of human nature in action is that of a wrongdoer blaming everyone but themselves. We are all like that…

1 min readFeb 12, 2021

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Doug Skinner

Create with credibility

Creative people constantly struggle with imposter syndrome. We are worried about fitting in with our peers, being good enough at what we…

3 min readFeb 10, 2021

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Create with credibility

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A Story of When Tech Debt Is Okay

As a newly minted software engineer, one of the first things you encounter is likely to be the concept of Tech Debt. It can take many…

5 min readOct 22, 2019

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A Story of When Tech Debt Is Okay

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Doug Skinner

Estimating Time

I’ve had many jobs, titles, and teams in the last few years. I’ve often had the task of estimating how long a task will take. I’ve almost…

5 min readNov 11, 2018

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Estimating Time

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Doug Skinner

Doug Skinner

Lead Software Engineer @CommerceHub. Focused on being the best leader I can be, while balancing my family life. You can support me bestby subscribing here.

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