Our Team Meet the Team: Craig Girvan, Headforwards Co-Founder
We’re kicking off a new series introducing you to some of the people who make Headforwards such a successful team. And who better to start with than Craig, one of our co-founders?
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Insights Karmic Programming: Good practice to reduce technical debt
Unlocking the power of Buddha to write perfect code? Unfortunately not. Software dev Peter Conway coins the term ‘karmic programming’ to describe coding with the future in mind.
Case study Building a unified user experience across disparate systems
Initially, the brief was to combine two cloud management platforms, but the scope quickly expanded to include more systems.
Insights 3 ways to guarantee effective Agile change management
At its most effective, Agile development is part of widespread organisational change – and that requires an Agile approach to change management.
Insights Predicting the future: How big is this project – and when will we complete it?
In the third of a four-part series, Dave Longman takes you through a spreadsheet that uses Monte Carlo simulations to forecast project timelines.
Insights Off-the-shelf products or bespoke software development – which would you choose?
Andy Roberts discusses why you don’t need to pit bespoke development against off-the-shelf tools when you’re choosing software.
Insights Orienting for Outcome: strategies for behaviour-driven software development
Mike Fosker chats through the highlights from his recent “Orienting for Outcome” talk from this year’s Agile on the Beach.
Insights Case study: transformation through data at Cornwall Council
Learn more about our work with Cornwall Council, which focuses on unlocking data potential and increasing data literacy across the workforce.
Insights Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of the Business Analyst in Agile
Business Analyst Kath Moore explains her role as the connector between clients and devs, and how she helps facilitate good communication and great software.
Insights How to tell an accurate, detailed, and compelling story with your data
Data analyst Méabh Murphy shares seven principles for effective data storytelling, from digging deep in the data to tailoring presentations to your audience.
Insights That ‘quality’ thing: how do Agile teams create high-quality software?
Software QA Leader Przemek Furtak explores the challenge of building high-quality software – and the complexity of defining ‘quality’ in the first place.
Insights Predicting the future: how long will a story take?
In the second of our four-part forecasting series, scrum master Dave Longman discusses his approach to estimating how long it takes to complete a story.
Insights Predicting the future: estimates, forecasts, and the value of knowing what’s coming next
In the first of a four-part series, Account Director Dave Longman explores whether estimates are a useful tool – and how to forecast project progress effectively.
Insights The evolution of IT development for councils: introducing Agile
To achieve ambitious digital goals, council IT teams need to move away from slow traditional development practices and embrace Agile.
Insights Data transformation at a local council
Councils have vast amounts of data with untapped potential. Our work with Cornwall Council focuses on unlocking that potential and increasing data literacy across its workforce.
Insights Q&A: How we find and nurture talent – and why it’s vital for great code
Headforwards co-founder Craig Girvan reflects on our hiring process, how we choose the right talent, and the work we put in to help them thrive in their roles.
Insights Microservices and containers: the perfect toolset for Agile teams
See how microservices and containers fit into the Agile toolset – and how they’re helping organisations enable continuous delivery.
Insights The pros and cons of user-created apps
With low-code tools growing in popularity, is citizen development a worthy investment for organisations – or could it cause more problems than it solves?
Insights The 24-hour proof of concept: how to solve business challenges with hackathons
Software dev Barney Nicholls reflects on how 24-hour development challenges can help organisations encourage creative thinking – and overcome real obstacles.
Insights How can councils improve digital literacy – for employees and citizens?
As councils adopt new software and processes to improve operations, digital literacy and change management are becoming vital for success.
Insights Agile at a distance: adjusting to working from home and the future of work
Headforwards founders Toby Parkins and Craig Girvan discuss the transition to working from home – and how to preserve an agile culture over video chat.