Escape Velocity — What is Velocity?

Velocity is a vector

The Experiment Canvas

There are three basic parts to the canvas — Definition, Experiment, and Conclusion.

Metric Misuse — The Hawthorne Effect

Now, metics are not bad. But, they are often used in bad ways.

It might help to be aware of some of the side effects of mismanagement of metrics. From inadvertently creating behaviors that actively work against our best interest, to…

Thoughts on Refactoring

I recently worked with a team on a fairly significant refactoring. I paired with different team members each day over a three day period as we moved code around; pushing responsibility into other classes, reducing complexity, and making the code more expressive. On the fourth day, I put…

Agile Game — Battleship!

Battleship is a relatively simple game to teach and it is readily modified for a simple agile lesson in frequent…

Collaboration Contracts Update

This is an update to Collaboration Contracts based on some changes to the roles. These changes came about from use of the tool and feedback from others.

Collaboration Contracts are a way of identifying who is involved in a decision and what level of…