True Leader

True Leader

True Leader “In the popular image, a problem-solving leader is a solitary genius… but the true leader prefers to produce a success” – Gerald M Weinberg In my experience they are the quiet ones. They tend to speak less and listen more. False...
YAGNI

YAGNI

YAGNI You Ain’t Gonna Need It eXtreme Programming (XP) teams use the YAGNI prioritization technique to limit the size of the product backlog. The value of iterative planning is its ability to work on the essential item for the business. “Welcome changing...
Silence between the notes

Silence between the notes

The silence between the notes 🎼 – Claude Debussy Avoid this… – Adding processes or practices to fix a problem Try this … Please list all processes/activities that you associate with work within your team. In a typical Scrum team, you may find...
Team Confidence Chart

Team Confidence Chart

Team Confidence Chart To avoid burn-down, try the team Confidence Chart. When coaching a Scrum team, the Scrum Master and the Product Owner shared their concerns that the team is not behaving cross-functionally. So, to improve cross-functional team behavior, we...
Everybody Wants to be a Product Owner

Everybody Wants to be a Product Owner

Everybody wants to be a Product Owner. In this episode, we are reviewing an all too common situation where many people dictate work to the development team but are unwilling to collaborate. Consequently, the development team feels pressured, which often results in...