Sharing #AppianLife behind the scenes, one blog post at a time!
The number one rule of being a manager is to have 1-on-1s with your direct reports (Don’t believe me? Read this and this and this.) But the best 1-on-1s are those where your direct report has spent time thinking about what they want to discuss with…
The concept of one’s “dream job” has been a fairly ubiquitous one, and every thought leader, social media guru, and lay-person across the world has either written, hosted a podcast, or given a Ted Talk about it.
Quality is still important Today’s modern software development culture prescribes agile development processes, frequent delivery, and fast customer feedback. So, isn’t it good enough to deliver something that generally works, then fix what your…
If that title gave you a small rush of adrenaline and an itch to pull an an all-nighter as you code with friends, you have probably experienced a hackathon. Truth be told, not all of us like staying up late and chugging energy drinks, but there is…
When you start writing an iOS application, you are typically focused on getting the app built and shipped. That means writing the code, maybe some unit tests to make sure your logic works as expected, and a script or two that builds and runs your app
I’m an introvert, the type of person who enjoys putting on his headphones and working independently, not having to worry about talking on the phone for hours at a time. So, it probably wasn’t the best idea to become a support agent, where I was doing
Chief of Staff at Appian, Lang Ly, shares tips for managing your career and household simultaneously.
Organizations win by their unique values and by how effectively they execute on them. The organization I am a part of at Appian manages, among other things, our technology stack. We value discovery and open design collaboration. We want to empower…
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, formal corporate commitment to and inclusivity of all employees regardless of sexual orientation reigns among the most important characteristics I had been seeking in an employer.
If you work in a growing, Agile organization, you will sooner or later face the challenge of trying to keep your multiple, autonomous, Scrum teams rowing in the same direction. I work at Appian where the Engineering team builds a low-code platform…
Over the last several years, Appian’s Engineering department has grown tremendously (~30% per year). We have cultivated a great pipeline of top graduates coming from the Computer Science departments at local universities, hired a bunch of successful…
Have you ever heard this conversation before: “We are totally Agile, we have stand-ups everyday! That isn’t agile. That is trying to be “hip” to all the “new jazz.” #FellowKids Before writing this, someone asked me “What is the one thing the Quality…
