Will BardenThe long tail of innovationAnother example of the 80/20 rule (Pareto principle), one of my favourite rules of all time.Nov 23, 2018Nov 23, 2018
Will BardenMaking decisions without being a dictatorIn product we are often encouraged to delegate solutions to the team. This is a Good Thing; we should not be dictators.Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Will BardenStop talking about tickets in your planning sessionWe must balance the desire for a good process with the need for agility.Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Will BardenThe most common mistake I see in Agile teams…… is how they design what to build next. I see two common approaches, and I call them backwards slicing, and forwards iteration.Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Will Barden“Good enough” is not a swear wordSometimes we find ourselves in the following situation:Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Will BardenThe real reason planning is necessary in Agile development…Planning is not about having a gantt chart for the next 3 months, nor is it about having 16 sprints worth of stuff lined up in the backlog…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Will BardenReporting facts vs expressing opinions…I once worked with a product manager who had a particular communication style that I found very interesting — he almost never expressed…Oct 13, 2018Oct 13, 2018
Will BardenOn estimation: why software projects are like car journeys, and how to cope.“ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET??”Apr 27, 2016Apr 27, 2016