Three Column Retrospectives Are Killing Your Teams
03 Aug 2022
It was about three years before I saw a retrospective that didn’t have the basic three-column setup. You know, the one where you have +, -, Change. Maybe yours is start, stop, continue.
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Start Less, Finish More
29 Jul 2022
Let’s talk about a situation that happens in almost every team I see. After meeting everyone and getting access to things, I will look at whatever tools they use to manage their work. I do this because while most people are adamant they use the tool, few give it much regard other than it’s a chore to do.
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Quality Last Is a Stupid Strategy
27 Jul 2022
Today I’m going to rant a little bit because I’m over-caffeinated, and a few things have come up all related to quality and testing.
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How To Break Work Down
25 Jul 2022
There is a lot that I can say about the magic of breaking work down into workable chunks, but I want to focus on one particular lens in this article.
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26 Truisms I’ve Learned as a Coach
21 Jul 2022
A friend of mine asked a group of us for our little sayings that we keep repeating in our heads as we coach organizations and developers. While I have a few tried and true ones, I put together a list of ones on the spot for him based on my experience. Some of these work only in specific contexts; nevertheless, here you go. Here’s a list of truisms that keep me effective.
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We Ain’t Got Time for That
20 Jul 2022
There exists a trait common to most developers and development groups that causes lots of delays and costly mistakes. That trait is when you believe you can figure it out if you have more time.