Scrum Isn’t Working — Now What?

Scrum requires a lot of commitment from the team. Besides learning a new framework and embodying a new…

Great Scrum Team Members: Born or Developed?

In software architecture, there exists the idea of the golden hammer. Basically…

Becoming a Developer Chapter Lead — What I’ve Learned in 90 Days

To Be Truly Great, Make Yourself Unnecessary

I feel like I’m pushing my team out of the nest, and I’m not sure if they’ll fly…

Happy Developers, Happy Checkwriters, and the Real Cost of Developer Turnover

Problem Solver to Problem Setter — An IT Specialist to Manager Mindset Shift

Failing Fast, the Sunk Cost Fallacy, and Scrum

When playing Silicon Valley Startup bingo, the term “Failing Fast” might as…

Three Lessons I’ve Learned from Three Previous Bosses

The Scrum Master’s Role: Playing Support

I’ve found video games to be a great way to stay in touch with old friends, both from high school and college. A good game, hilarious people on voice chat, and a few drinks can make the weekend evenings fly by far faster than I would like. Two of our most…

Accelerate (the book): Scrum and DevOps, Better than PB&J?