Kanban is where software development starts getting interesting. It shows you a lot of flaws in the organisation. https://twitter.com/sftwrcraftman/status/1157972095596470273 What a great question! Most of what we call Agile is based around optimizing...
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Read MoreAll of us have been part of arcane rituals. We were introduced to them when we first set foot in the office. We passed them on to the new hires....
Read Morehttps://twitter.com/MathObsessed/status/1149003824197189632 None of us has ever been on a project where "they" stuck to the plan. It seems like stakeholders love to change their minds mid-project. These Clueless Customers derail our...
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Read MoreA new project starts with a slide deck. We'll think about the details of our problem, come up with a solution and present a high-level plan. The board agrees and...
Read MoreIf you're in the corporate software development space, you've heard about the Hertz / Accenture lawsuit. It's an Enterprise-class nightmare where more than 30 million dollars were burned on a...
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