Coping with Fear
I've recently taken on the role of Scrum Master at the office, something I agreed to do in order to try out some new tools and techniques such as user stories and planning poker. Making the switch...
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Another fear I'm seeing on the team is a fear of changing existing code. The fear may stem from several sources: the code implements complex behavior that is undocumented; the code is inherited from...
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Effective Retrospectives
Matt Grommes wrote another thought-provoker today on sprint retrospectives; my comments started wandering and found their way into this post... The few retrospectives I've facilitated have taught me a...
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Resolution 2009: Be a Beacon, Bypass the Bugzappers
Being the last day of 2008, I thought I would share my professional resolutions for 2009. First, let me share with you what someone recently said to me during a discussion about leadership: "Every...
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it's been noticed...
Just ignore this post, I just need to release some steam... We just had an emergency team meeting. The topic: it's been noticed by the executives that we're not always around when they are. Someone...
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