Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileThe Fast Way or the Right WayImage by Mike Cohen, https://www.flickr.com/photos/143106192@N03/Nov 25, 2018Nov 25, 2018
Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileScrum Master: the High Priest of the Agile Cult?Are Scrum Masters the high priests of agile, leading worship for the elders of Scrum?Nov 22, 20172Nov 22, 20172
Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileUltra-Fast-Super-Productive-High-Performance-ManureIt’s Bullshit!Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileThey That Sow the Wind, Shall Reap the WhirlwindThe main problem with metrics is not that they don’t work. It is that they do work, with brutal efficiency. Therefore: be careful what you…Sep 26, 2017Sep 26, 2017
Tomas KejzlarinModern SabotageSabotage Pattern #13: When You Disagree With Your Colleagues, Always Discuss It With Their ManagerInstead of solving the problems you have in a team and being open and honest about your concerns, but also receptive to what others have to…Sep 24, 2017Sep 24, 2017
Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileI Did Not Expect the Agile Inquisition!What have you done yesterday? What are you going to do today? What is getting in your way? Story points and velocity — that is the agile…Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileSo You Want to Be Agile?Dear CEO, members of the board, top managers — our leaders!Sep 2, 2017Sep 2, 2017
Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileProduct Owner — Why not RENT instead?Recent conversation with Ron Jeffries in the Agile Mentoring slack group got me thinking about the product owner role and its necessity. (I…Aug 9, 20171Aug 9, 20171
Tomas KejzlarinSkeptical AgileProcess CancerEditors Note: The manifesto urges us to put people over processes, but in almost every organization we still see the opposite. Often…Aug 4, 20171Aug 4, 20171
Tomas KejzlarinModern SabotageSabotage Pattern #12: Use Old or Inappropriate ToolsIf you happen to be a manager, don’t just allow your teams to use any tools they want, or any new and modern tools. Stick to the old ones…Jul 30, 2017Jul 30, 2017