Story Points and Other Mental Taxes

After quite a bit of experience with story points, I’ve come to the conclusion that they’re…

Responding to Change vs Following a Plan

The fourth point of the Agile Manifesto reads:

Hurry up, For the Sprint Deadline is Approaching!

The Dark Side of the Agile Board

An Agile board is conspicuous not only for what is on it, but also…

I Iterate, Therefore I Am…

In Agile, is incremental delivery the only thing that matters?

If Agile is the Answer, Then What is the Question?

Love the problem, not your solution

Towards a more Effective Persona

I have a love/hate relationship with personas. That’s not quite right; that’s too strong. It’s more…

The Artisan Developer (or Designer, or Product Manager)

Hi there! Welcome to a new year and to my new blog. Since this is my first post here, I guess the best thing to do is to say something about myself and my intentions for this blog. I am an experienced software engineer and technical…

What Software Teams can Learn From Movies

Becoming drawn into the story of our customers’ story can…