Adam GarsideWho Should be Directing Products?I don’t like how often ‘the business people’ come to development teams and say, “The product you are defining and building needs to bring…Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 2018
Adam GarsideDeadlines & OT, a Match Made in HeavenI have seen many job postings lately that say something like, ‘May need to work overtime to meet deadlines.’ I can replace “may” with…May 18, 2018May 18, 2018
Adam GarsideImpact of Making Decisions Based on TimeWhy do time based decisions have negative impact? I still maintain that you make the decision based on dates when you have nothing else to…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Adam GarsideFair Warning to Fellow Scrum MastersAgile and Scrum are like candy to the software development soul. You are bright eyed and bushy tailed and full of hope entering this new…Apr 7, 2018Apr 7, 2018
Adam GarsideYour Audience Does Not Equal Your InfluenceThis has become an interesting phenomenon in the media lately. It is assumed that if you have a large audience you also have a large…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
Adam GarsideStop Bailing Out the Boat!I was talking to some friends the other day and this great analogy was born. ‘Bailing out the boat despite being told to stop.’ Our ship is…Dec 18, 2017Dec 18, 2017
Adam GarsideBuilding the Plane While in Flight?When is ‘building an airplane in flight’ or a ‘car as it goes down the road’ an acceptable approach for anything? I hear this way too much…Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Adam GarsideInterpreting Development Team Push BackWhen developers push back on something it could mean a lot of different things. What they are saying in summary is, “If you knew the risks…Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
Adam GarsideOrg Chart AlmightyWhen I took my business management course in college I remember the instructor telling me that you can tell a lot about an organization by…Aug 25, 2017Aug 25, 2017
Adam GarsideI’m Not Sure About This New Clap ThingI recently noticed the change from ‘recommends’ to ‘claps’ on Medium. I’m not sure what to think of it yet. I have been a contributor and…Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
