Unleashing Constraints
18 Jan 2017 | Leadership
Early in my career constraints were something that filled me with dread. They spoke only to what I could not do. They held me back. They left me bound and unable to see a path forward.
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Test or Die
28 Mar 2016 | Leadership
Testing software isn’t a new subject by any means, but that also doesn’t mean it’s well understood or easy to approach. If you’re starting a new project you have the benefit of only needing to test what you create, but if you have an established, legacy project you have the extra burden of trying to test the other interactions of code and system that already exist.
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Developers Working Late
18 Mar 2016 | Leadership
In my previous life as a developer, I would get asked to stay late and work. This happened for only two reasons:
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Estimate Value Not Complexity
18 Feb 2016 | Product-management
I want to try and commit a little heresy by talking about story point estimations. Specifically I want to talk about not using them ever again. This is not a call for no estimation, but a fairly different approach. This idea has some problems, is not fully fleshed out, and needs lots of smart people to think about.
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Excellence By Proxy
15 Feb 2016 | Archives
I remain an uncertified agile coach. I wish to continue to remain an uncertified agile coach. I have missed many opportunities because of this position.
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The Addictiveness of Failure
03 Feb 2016 | Leadership
If great teams deliver great products, what do poor teams deliver?