Part VI: What to Do on Monday

From the many approaches described for improving a software engineering culture, there are specific actions that managers and developers should consider taking, starting with their next day back at work. You may already be doing some of these; others may not pertain to your organization at this time. You may well have other action items to add to these lists, but those presented here can provide immediate benefits to most software teams. Even these short lists contain too many activities to initiate at once. Think of them as menus, and start with those items that will have the highest impact on your group.

A “healthy” software engineering culture includes the physical and mental health of its constituents. Repetitive ...

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