Human-Centric Engineering brings together
years of experience, study, and reflection - all packaged into an accessible and deliverable format.
Hello, I’m John…
John Durrant
During the last 5 years working in Head of Engineering roles, and as a Software Engineer prior to that, I’ve always been fascinated by the human factors involved in the process of software development:
how human emotions influence our ‘rational’ decisions
how we choose to interact with one another
and how the prevailing engineering culture in our organisation determines our experience, behaviours and performance
Human-Centric Engineering brings together years of experience, study, and reflection - all packaged into an accessible and deliverable format.
… and I’m Simon
Simon Holmes
My entire career has been at the intersection of people and technology, right from my university degree where I blended software engineering, psychology, and communication studies.
A published author in the full-stack development arena, I have over a decade of experience in front of the IDE.
I have another decade of experience in leadership roles, focusing on the human element of building and running successful engineering teams.
Human-Centric Engineering is the embodiment of my belief that working with our humanity separates the great teams from the okay teams.
Why does our human-centric approach work so well?
✓ We build trust quickly within leadership teams and engineering teams, we discard any assumptions and approach engagements with the beginner’s mind.
✓ We have worked as software engineers, and in engineering leadership. We understand your constraints and aspirations from multiple levels.
✓ Engineers are sceptical of woolly teambuilding or generic motivational workshops, we know where they’re coming from - our approach is driven by data, research and proven industry practices.
Why use a third-party?
✓ We are able to provide anonymity and create a safe space for engineers and leaders to be more open, honest, and - in our experience - candid with their input.
✓ We don’t have to balance this work with BAU, fire drills, and escalations
- this is our focus.
✓ We are detached from any personal or political allegiances, we just want to help companies build high-performing human-centric engineering teams.