Fake Deadlines
22 May 2017 | Leadership
Last week, during stand up a manager that I’ve been working with said, out of the blue, that several work items now have a deadline of the next Wednesday. My ears perked up.
Posts tagged: agile
What Happens After Standup?
30 Jan 2017 | Leadership
There is enough written about effective and more so ineffective stand-ups. This time I want to explore the idea of what happens after a stand-up is over.
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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?