In my last article, I went through a few frameworks and mentioned how there are plenty of Scrum Masters eager to prove themselves. They are a peculiar role in most companies, and many Scrum Masters struggle to answer the question, "What is it you do...

I've used [horizon planning]({% post_url 2023-11-20-example-of-horizon-planning %}) for years now, but I only recently discovered that folks like McKinsey do something similar. Horizon planning focuses on strategic goals along distant points called h...

Imagine this scenario as we explore an effective risk assessment method that was in the exceptional movie Fight Club. A company utilizes several different third-party services to help run its software company. One day, one of those services has an ou...

If I were to ever write an article that would prompt an argument online, this is the one. There is so much noise and hand-wringing about the one true agile framework that it is impossible to make sense of things. Sadly that puts our community in a po...

When I first became a Senior Engineer and was told that I was now expected to mentor my juniors I had no idea what to do. Soon my own panic was replaced by a greater one. None of my juniors were asking for anything and I had no idea what was happenin...

I’m a big believer in agility, and I often help my clients find ways to take steps in growing their agility. Unfortunately, that means I also get tangled up in “Transformations.” Here’s how I typically see it play out, and some things I’d rather try...

A familiar reprieve from many consultants, agilists, and others is, “There are no silver bullets.” I’m going to describe the closest thing I know of as one, and it is also the most controversial thing I bring to my clients. A Word Of Warning Just lik...

Fancy title, but it is a simple idea. Here’s a publication from NASA on the topic as it relates to the Challenger disaster. In a nutshell, the concept might be explained by a pothole. Imagine a pothole in your parking lot. It has been there for years...

Okay, before I go much further, I want to thank Jessica Kerr for her great article that help inspire me with this article. I find myself thinking a lot about the software industry as a whole. Since I’ve had the privilege of consulting, I have enjoyed...

Well, one interesting thing that the COVID-19 virus is causing is that a lot of companies are encouraging people to work from home en masse. While many of us have worked remotely, the sudden surge of it as a focal point has led to a lot of advice cir...