KSB 3.3 — Inspire and motivate others to deliver excellent technical solutions and outcomes
Situation
During the early discussions around the JettsOS platform and internal development practices at 100AND10%, the team were beginning to move beyond small WordPress-based projects toward more structured software development work. At this stage many ideas were still informal, and there was an opportunity to guide the technical direction of the work.
Task
My role was to contribute technical insight and encourage approaches that would lead to more robust and scalable solutions. This required explaining the benefits of stronger engineering practices and helping colleagues understand how better technical foundations could improve both project outcomes and long-term maintainability.
Action
During the early planning of Client_2’s application I analysed the spreadsheets currently used for operational reporting and suggested structuring the system around a well-defined database model rather than simply replicating the existing manual processes. By explaining how a structured data model could support analytics, automation, and future features, I helped encourage a more ambitious architectural approach to the project.
Similarly, I proposed the adoption of a formal version control strategy using GitHub Pro. I explained how practices such as branching, pull requests, and structured code review could improve collaboration and allow the team to confidently tackle more complex development work. By framing these changes as opportunities to strengthen the team’s capabilities, I helped encourage colleagues to adopt more professional development practices.
Result
These contributions helped shape the technical direction of internal projects and encouraged a stronger focus on quality and scalability in development work. By promoting structured engineering practices and well-designed system architecture, I helped motivate the team to pursue more robust technical solutions and improve the overall standard of development within the organisation.