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An Incentives Perspective
Kent Beck
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December 2022

Once upon a time there was a guild of bakers. Bakers belonged to a kitchen and the kitchens belonged to the guild. They were fortunate enough to live in…
Kent Beck
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Buried in this tweet by Gergely Orosz is an interesting quote: “Team matching was very frustrating for hiring managers.” Briefly, team matching is the…
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Gergely Orosz’s excellent The Pragmatic Engineer substack recently published a couple of pieces on the performance review process at large tech…
Kent Beck
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Capital Versus Labor
Kent Beck
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August 2022

I’m your employer. If you live somewhere it costs you $1,000/month to live, then I should pay you less than if you live somewhere it costs you…
Kent Beck
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July 2022

Unexpected Incentive Misalignment in a Subscription Book
Kent Beck
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May 2022

“You’re just doing it for the money.” I’ve heard this criticism of technical ideas since, well, ever. It’s laughable, really. If I was coming up with…
Kent Beck
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February 2022

Do you: Promote people in hopes that they will perform well at the higher level? Wait until you’ve seen consistent performance at the higher level and…
Kent Beck
Getting paid, even a little, makes a big difference
Kent Beck
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December 2021

Context Changes Incentives
Kent Beck
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"Accountability" Shouldn't Be A Dirty Word
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