Steve BerczukContinuing the patterns in the Agile Codelines, Pattern Language with Task Branch.Task BranchApr 22Apr 22
Steve BerczukI’ve been reworking some of the patterns from Software Configuration Management Patterns to put…Main LineApr 19Apr 19
Steve BerczukExperience v Fresh PerspectivesIn the past few months I’ve heard a couple of stories about (in effect) the disadvantages of experience when it comes to innovation and…Apr 11, 20171Apr 11, 20171
Steve BerczukGiving, Taking, and SuccessOne Sunday morning in December of 2015 I caught part of an interview with Adam Grant on On Being. I wasn’t familiar with Adam Grant before…Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Steve BerczukAddressing Uncertainty with AgilityThere are many paths to a successful software project, but Agile software development always felt intuitive to me. Developing software…Mar 23, 2017Mar 23, 2017
Steve BerczukQuestions, Answers, and User StoriesUnderstanding what customers need is hard, and there is often a difference between the surface “want” and the real problem. A few years ago…Mar 5, 2017Mar 5, 2017
Steve BerczukEstimation for Communication and RequirementsFor many teams the reasons and mechanisms for estimation are aways a work in progress, and I thought that would be useful to revisit a few…Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017
Steve BerczukReally Dumb, yet Valuable, TestsTesting is valuable as it can save time, money, and embarrassment. While tests that cover “complex” scenarios are important, we can…Feb 18, 20171Feb 18, 20171
Steve BerczukHave the Orders Changed?One of the great things about being a parent is that you have an excuse to re-read some classic books. When my son was five years old, he…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
Steve BerczukMaking Political Conversations EasierMany of us have likely found ourselves in quite a few conversations about social and political issues, both in person, and on Facebook and…Feb 4, 2017Feb 4, 2017