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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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
