2024 is almost over and Sprint Goals are still weird.
Happy Friday! Back in 2011 the world's most popular agile framework, Scrum, changed. You see prior to that, every time…
Read issue →A set of tools for better meetings 🧙♂️
Happy Friday, I'm going to keep this email pretty short and sweet. I hate crappy meetings, and way too many meetings…
Read issue →I just wrapped up an engagement, or did I?
Happy Friday, This email is a bit different than others in that I'm going to share a bit about an engagement that…
Read issue →The Clean House Fallacy
Happy Friday! I was thinking the other day about some conversations I've had with former clients and at various jobs,…
Read issue →Pushing for speed is almost always a bad idea. Almost.
Happy Friday, I was thinking about a client of mine that is remarkable and abnormal. Something really unique about…
Read issue →The shape of tests ✅
Happy Friday, Today's email is going to get a bit technical. You see, one of the things I wind up teaching teams as they…
Read issue →What is your legacy?
Happy Friday! For those of you who don't know, before I became a consultant, I was a job hopper. The longest I spent…
Read issue →One of my favorite movie quotes starts, "I've been listening to my guts for 11 years..."
Happy Friday, The whole quote is, "I've been listening to my guts for 11 years, and they have shit for brains!" This…
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