I've spent my whole career, heck, probably whole life, trying to make processes better.
I remember when I was about 8 years old my mom had bought about 30 large packages of diapers on sale. While my mom was bringing them in I spent the entire time devising a way to string together a bunch of large party coolers so we could pull them into the house all at once like a big train. While I still have the same drive to keep improving my situation I am a lot more discerning with what I spend my time on.
I love to read books about how to do things effectively. My three favorite books right now are The Goal by Eli Goldratt, Decluttering At the Speed of Life by Dana K. White, and Shipping Creative work by Seth Godin. These books and all the books I read help me craft language to describe how to improve the world.
I have the most fun when I can enable developers to contribute more freely and, Focus on what matters; delivering value to the customer. Every day this gets harder and harder for developers, but I believe it's possible to reverse this trend.
Are you looking to make your development organization a Theme Park Experience? I want to help. Together we can make your company a great place to work.