Chris EdwardsBecoming a SpeakerI recently spoke at Agile 2016 to a very large room of people. If you asked me two years ago if this was something I would be doing I would…Aug 2, 2016Aug 2, 2016
Chris EdwardsEmpowerment with a Disney EndingI had a really great example when we were at DisneyWorld this last fall. At the end of the day after the sun goes down, pop-up toy stands…Mar 1, 2016Mar 1, 2016
Chris EdwardsPutting Your Trust in the Expert2014 was a year of doctor appointments for me. I had been recently diagnosed with Hereditary Hemochromatosis(HH), a surprisingly common but…Dec 7, 2015Dec 7, 2015
Chris EdwardsSpeed Coaching — Community LearningWhen I was a newly minted developer, I had constant help. Other developers reviewed my code, guided me on designs, and provided me with…Oct 9, 2015Oct 9, 2015
Chris EdwardsIs Accountability a Four Letter Word?My previous post on #noestimates sparked a discussion with a colleague about the need for estimates as a motivational tool to hold people…Sep 4, 2015Sep 4, 2015
Chris Edwards#noestimates — What Are We Estimating Anyway?A debate is raging right now in the twitterverse.Aug 18, 20152Aug 18, 20152
Chris EdwardsYou don’t have technical debt; you’re a slum lordThe term technical debt often gets used by development teams to help communicate to the business the impacts of poor code quality on the…May 14, 2015May 14, 2015