By an Agile Practitioner for Agile Practitioners Over the years, as I’ve navigated the turbulent waters of the I.T. industry and Agile/Scrum practice, I’ve accumulated a trove of observations—both personal and from a network of hundreds of peers that span the local, national, and international spectrum. These observations form a pattern, a map of what’s …
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What difference could it possibly make? The psychology and social dynamics of Sprint timing.
20 reasons to change Sprints mid-week.
The iceberg in the glass: Two views of Agile, and what they say about your team.
If a team’s initial response to Scrum is that it’s restrictive, prescriptive, and high-overhead, consider this the tip of the iceberg floating above the water.
Counter-pitching freelance gigs as Agile engagements
A recent discussion in one of my tech forums turned to a question of how to price yourself when you’ve been approached about freelance development gigs. Much good information was shared on topics including new developers getting their first paying gig, race and minority status in the job market, the temptations that lead to undervaluing …
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The Agile Couch 