You've landed that Scrum Master position. You've reread Coaching Agile Teams. You are ready to help this company take their software development to the next level. Sure, their Daily Burndown Chart...
Read MoreDisclaimer: In my career, I’ve worked with smart people that happened to be managers. Awesome people always bring great things to the team, no matter what they do. This is...
Read MoreSoftware developers have a difficult time discussing the details of their work with people outside the field. Their “functional" colleagues don’t want to understand anything “too technical” and there often...
Read MoreProcrastination is the art of postponing work until it’s just too late to do it well. We start with good intentions and plan to get stuff done, only to end...
Read MoreCoding is hard and software development is even harder. There is an intimidating amount of stuff you need to know in order to be a programmer. Why even attempt to...
Read MoreI’ve been pretty critical of Scrum in the last years and I’ve spotted a trend in the reactions I’ve been getting on my blog posts. Some people agree and chip in...
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been in a Scrum team, you know the drill. Every day starts with a 15-minute meeting where people give vague answers to those three questions. Like so...
Read MoreThe I in ICT does not stand for "computers". Hell, even the C doesn't. Yet when we talk about the IT department of a company, we envision a basement full...
Read MoreThere is a shortage of experienced developers and when it comes to job offers, most of us get our fair share on a weekly basis. Most job posts, however, are just...
Read MoreChoosing is losing. When you pick one out of 3 options, you forfeit the other 2. That's how decisions work. Yet in the office, we often see people avoid decisions...
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