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Kanbandwagon? Kanban vs Scrum
I am almost jumping on the Kaban bandwagon, but not quite. I don’t really like to be on any “bandwagon”, because when you are you seem to get stuck in a rut and don’t see the next improvement that is...
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Scrum Will Die
I have a prediction… I’m becoming more and more confident of it everyday… When I shake the magic 8 ball, it consistently says… SCRUM WILL DIE Now, don’t get me wrong here. I like Scrum. I think it is...
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Presentation on Waterfall vs Agile
I recently put together a brief Prezi presentation on Waterfall vs Agile. In doing so, I had to really think about why exactly I think waterfall is bad. The feedback loop It really came back to one...
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Kanbanand, The New Agile Process You Have Already Been Following
I was originally going to call this post, “why I chose Kanban”, then I realized I didn’t choose Kanban. What I chose was Kanban and most of the other “Agile” stuff that I consider good practices and...
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The Kanbanand Guide
In my last post, I talked about some of the problems of Agile processes and suggested the introduction of a new process which takes some of the best parts of each of the popular processes and condenses...
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Kanban Story Sizing, Elephants and Mice
In our morning standup meeting one of my team members made a pretty good point about the sizing of stories not being so important. In Kanban, we strive to have relatively same sized stories, because it...
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Book Review: Scrumban
I just finished reading “Scrumban” by Corey Ladas. This book is a self-published book, which is really a collection of essays. Be prepared for that before you read the book, so that you know what to...
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Add Backlogs Not Requirements
I talked about how moving the finish line is one of the most destructive things to do to a Scrum team before, but I wanted to talk about another variation of the same problem, which is scope creep on...
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Kanban Story Sizing, Elephants and Mice
In our morning standup meeting one of my team members made a pretty good point about the sizing of stories not being so important. In Kanban, we strive to have relatively same sized stories, because it...
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Book Review: Scrumban
I just finished reading “Scrumban” by Corey Ladas. This book is a self-published book, which is really a collection of essays. Be prepared for that before you read the book, so that you know what to...
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Add Backlogs Not Requirements
I talked about how moving the finish line is one of the most destructive things to do to a Scrum team before, but I wanted to talk about another variation of the same problem, which is scope creep on...
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5 Things That Will Make Your Agile Development Project FAIL
Far too many Agile development projects fail. It is hard to even accurately measure the number of failures because so many software development projects end up “complete” and shipped, even though: They...
View ArticleDon’t Go Chasing Waterfall
Working in software, you’ll find three general models for process workflow: SDLC/Waterfall, Kanban, and Scrum. If you’re on a Waterfall project, stop what you’re doing and go jump out a window....
View ArticleWhat All Software Developers Should Know About Software Development...
Are you ready to put on your boxing gloves and enter the ring? Are you ready to be confused? Are you ready to endlessly debate semantics? To hire expensive consultants to tell you what you are doing...
View ArticleHow to Build a Side Project as a Developer with a Busy Family Life
Let there be no doubt: working on side projects as a programmer is always a good thing. But that doesn't mean that embedding a side project like coding your next app or SaaS project into a busy life...
View ArticleMake Your Software Better with Better Processes
You just released the latest version of your product. You and your team slogged through way more than the standard eight hours a day in order crank out the release on deadline. Like on all the projects...
View ArticleHow WIP Limits Prevent Loss of Productivity Among Programmers
Let’s say that you have just finished a difficult coding task. Your head is already on fire; however, there is another tough assignment waiting down the line. You commit yourself to it, but after a...
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