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Posted by Gareth Evans . Nov 25.24

How do you improve security while delivering valuable software at speed? Traditionally, security and speed have been viewed as opposing forces, creating a false dichotomy that has hindered both objectives. However, balancing defence and response can enhance security. With the right engineering practices in place, accelerating the flow of value improves security rather than compromising it.

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Posted by Daniel Walters . Nov 07.24

When I speak with CEOs, they often feel frustrated by their teams’ perceived lack of pace and urgency. They hear their customers’ expectations, their sales teams’ calls for new things to talk about and their competitors breathing down their necks. From their perspective, the product development teams are falling short of expectations.

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Posted by Gareth Evans . Nov 05.24

Many organisations face a critical challenge: how to modernise legacy systems that constrain their ability to deliver value towards friction-free architectures that enable faster response to market demands.

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Posted by Daniel Walters . Oct 22.24

We’ve long considered software development a trade-off between quality and speed. This notion has been reiterated in many forms, such as ‘good, fast, cheap – pick any two’ and, on shallow inspection, it seems to stand to reason.

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Posted by Davin Ryan . Oct 14.24

As a technology leader, it is critical to remain focused on value delivery and achieving organisational goals. However, a recent Stack Overflow report highlights a concerning statistic that demands attention: 80% of engineers are unhappy in their roles.

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Posted by John Stephenson . Oct 03.24

Have you ever found yourself or your colleagues reacting strongly to certain situations at work, seemingly out of nowhere? Maybe it was a change in job title, a shift in responsibilities or feeling left out of a meeting. John Stephenson unpacks the SCARF Model, a framework for motivating and understanding such behaviour...

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Posted by Steven Gibson . Sep 26.24

Our product landscape has become increasingly customer-centric. With the speed of market disruptors, organisations are constantly seeking ways to improve their ability to deliver value to customers and to pivot and respond. One powerful tool that has gained traction in recent years is the use of flow metrics. However, unlocking the power of flow metrics requires a holistic approach that goes beyond just measuring single team performance. In this article, we’ll explore the challenges and offer some guidance for leveraging flow metrics to optimise your entire value stream.

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Posted by Gareth Evans . Sep 19.24

The ability to deliver high-quality code quickly and consistently is paramount. Two concepts that have revolutionised our approach to this challenge are the Test Automation Pyramid and the principles of flow and feedback. In this blog, Gareth Evans explores how these ideas intersect and how adopting the Test Automation Pyramid can significantly enhance your development flow and feedback loops.

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Posted by The HYPR Team . Sep 08.24

The HYPR team came together at their latest WorkerBee event and discussed why ‘building the right thing’ can’t be separated from ‘building the thing right’...

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Posted by Martin Kearns . Sep 02.24

In part one, Martin Kearns takes lessons from the track and looks at how using OKRs drives strategic growth, as well as leveraging short-term milestones to test assumptions and stay on track.

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Posted by Arjan Noordhoek . Aug 29.24

Event modeling is a software design and development approach introduced by Adam Dymitruk. It’s a method for designing and building systems based on capturing and modeling the events that occur within a business domain.

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Posted by Josh Webb . Aug 22.24

Josh Webb looks at the 'innovation paradox'. Why do large companies fail to create disruptive products?...

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Posted by Gareth Evans . Aug 20.24

What is a 'value stream'? A value stream is defined as the end-to-end set of activities performed to deliver value to a customer through a product or service.

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Posted by Gareth Evans . Aug 01.24

What is a ‘pathway to production’? A pathway to production is the end-to-end process and infrastructure through which code changes flow from development to release in production to customers.

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Posted by Bethan Timmins . Jul 24.24

Over the weekend, we all had a front-row seat to what has been called ‘the largest IT outage in history’. Crucial infrastructure was brought to a standstill all over the world, with airlines, banks and our essential services all impacted.

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Posted by Gareth Evans . May 30.24

Are your people and technology aligned to a clear digital business vision? Are they capable of delivering on it? Are you prioritising investments in the right areas? Most importantly, how do you find the truth about these things?

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Posted by Gareth Evans . Nov 30.23

We’ve published a new case study that shows how we’ve used patterns to implement a flow-optimised ‘Delivery Ecosystem’ for a fintech client.

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Posted by Gareth Evans . Nov 12.23

After working across the Tasman to develop a proven nearshoring model, we’re delighted to announce HYPR’s formal entry into the Australian market.

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Posted by Gareth Evans . Nov 01.23

The tools and techniques to make sure we’re building the right thing are available to any enterprise. Are you really making use of them?

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Posted by Gillian Clark . Jun 06.21

In an executive round table with senior leaders of some of New Zealand’s largest enterprises, we discussed how Value Stream Management will become the next ‘new normal’ management practice. Dr. Mik Kersten and Eric Willeke, global authorities on VSM, shared their views and experiences with our audience. Here are the highlights...