Thoughts
YOU COULD NOT STEP TWICE INTO THE SAME RIVER
A collection of writing related to agile principles, coaching, and leadership. A place to explore the connections between our everyday world and work life. Rarely is there truth here - as my thinking and perspective evolves.
It’s ALWAYS been the Problem
With this context, the team is much better equipped to be able to produce solutions appropriate for the target personae and any decisions … can be made in the context of the user and the business value.
Self-Organizing Teams at Quarry Bistro
“Naomi has often said that the reason is that the team has an innate ability to do two things: prioritize their work and look out for each other.”
The Fifth Element
Build projects around motivated individuals.
Give them the environment and support they need,
and trust them to get the job done.
But WHY, Dad?
“Asking 'why' is perhaps the most valuable of all questions both in life and software development / product management.”
Mis-Adventures in Offshoring
“… have generally missed the mark by NOT actually off-shoring development ... just off-shoring some element of the development process; usually testing.”
Adventures in Distributed Agile
“Practicing iterative/incremental development in a distributed environment requires modifications to some of the basic agile techniques.”
Games of Incomplete Information
In the end, it's the experienced teams and card players that are able to raise their stakes and their games as they are able to continually adjust their plans mid-play.