All posts by: bcagley

SPaMCAST 732 – Value in Software Development, A Conversation With Robert Cooke

The SPaMCAST 732 features our interview with Robert Cooke. Robert and I discussed the role of software development in delivering value in non-software product organizations. Robert Cooke is the Founder... Read More

SPaMCAST 731 – Giving Thanks, Flow, Essays and Conversations

The annual Thanksgiving holiday in the US was a few days ago providing space to reflect and give thanks to everyone involved in the 16-plus years history of the Software... Read More

SPaMCAST 729 – Product Owners, Not The More The Merrier, Syncing Agile and Waterfall Requirements, Essays and Conversations

This week we go back to basics and answer a listener’s question (name and a bit of the context changed to protect the involved parties). In the essay this week... Read More

Summer Hiatus Part 2

New content is nearly here!  The Software Process and Measurement Cast and Blog’s summer hiatus is drawing to a close.  There is still time to help pick the next Re-read... Read More

Work Entry: Jumping the Queue and How to Fix It

Work Entry: Jumping the Queue Over the past few months, I have been in traffic jams on the highway several times when traveling to our weekly hike.  In more than... Read More

Prioritization Problems: Timing

Prioritization is a topic as old as time. Jon M Quigley pointed me at old Spanish and German sayings about prioritization.  The one that struck me was: “Who grasps at... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Monotasking, Week 2, Introduction, The Five Axioms of Monotasking

The first chapter in  Monotasking by Staffan Noteberg is the introduction, titled The Five Axioms of Monotasking.  As a reminder, an axiom is a statement that is regarded as being... Read More

Chapter 3 – Breaking Bad Scrum with a Value-Driven Approach

Today we dive into Chapter 3 of  Fixing Your Scrum, Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems, by Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller, published in 2020 by The Pragmatic Programmers. You... Read More

SPaMCAST 617 – Pomodoro and Productivity, Grateful Leadership, Essays and Conversations

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 617 features our essay on rediscovering productivity.  One of the tools I have embraced is Pomodoro. It is a great approach to staying focused... Read More

Agile Teams In A Waterfall Environment: Reactions

The idea of an agile team toiling away trying to be agile in the face of a waterfall organization evokes a huge amount of passion.  Tony Timbol, called to share... Read More
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