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Defects: Find Them Early, Fix Them Fast
“Most defects end up costing more than it would have cost to prevent them. Defects...
Stop Adding Tasks to User Stories
Creating tasks for each user story before implementation may seem like it is adding value...
End Meeting Insanity! Learn to Facilitate
What is the biggest time-waster in your job? If you said “unproductive meetings,” then you...
The Four Ultimate DevOps Don’t’s
Don’t put DevOps in a box Don’t ignore culture Don’t under-invest in automation Don’t bogart...
If You’re Not Using This #1 Kanban Strategy, You’re Losing Time and Money
“Start stopping and start finishing” is the ultimate way to increase efficiency. And yet, none...
Fiction, Not Fantasy: A Cautionary Tale About Testing
Many managers think that if they send everyone to a Scrum training and then assign...
The Two Most Valuable Agile Metrics
Spoiler alert: the most valuable Agile metrics are lead time and flow efficiency. First off,...
Optimize the Whole: Lessons From a Past Tester
Sub-optimization happens when we apply an improvement measure or process to one component of a...
4 Agile Resolutions to Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet
2020. A year I can’t wait to see go and never return. In 2020 most...
What is Agile Coaching? Years ago, whenever I heard the word “coach,” I imagined people...
Agile Isn’t Just for IT; It’s for You Too
In 2001, a group of men from various software development companies met to discuss and...
Using Agile to Create a Mentally Healthy Workplace
Val sat down in the kickoff meeting for the upcoming project. The project manager proudly...