Agile Principles —2 min read
Long delays at Schiphol Airport

I spent over an hour in line, and walked 2 km, (in the snow, both ways) to get through airport security this morning.

Agile Principles —3 min read
Is "agile" for everyone?

If we don't help enterprises adapt, will anyone?

Agile Principles —1 min read
What's the best way to find areas for agile improvement?

Don't be the hammer only looking for nails.

Agile Principles —1 min read
"Should we use story points for...?": The wrong question.

Getting a useful answer depends on knowing the right question to ask.

Agile Principles —2 min read
Optimal processes

Are you still held back by belief in the possibility of an optimal process?

Agile Principles —2 min read
Incremental software delivery makes deadlines (almost) meaningless

If you deliver value incrementally, you get scope cutting for free. With or without a deadline.

Agile Principles —49 min episode
Tiny DevOps episode #42 Jac Hughes — All about Scrum, when you should (and shouldn't) use it, and how to get started

Agile coach and consultant Jac Hughes joins me to talk about his experience with Scrum, when it does and does not make sense, and how to get started with it, if you've made that decision.

Agile Principles —2 min read
Velocity, capacity, and unplanned work

Velocity usually includes unplanned work, which limits its usefulness for capacity planning and forecasting.

Agile Principles —2 min read
Two ways to approach a hard deadline in software

Can incremental software development work under a hard deadline?

Agile Principles —2 min read
The Theory of Constraints

Most processes are dominated by a single bottleneck. Focus your improvement efforts on that bottleneck for best results.

Agile Principles —2 min read
The "Why" Conversation

Next time you're facing an unclear feature or epic, ask: Why this? Why now? Why me?