Two modes of agile failure
I've heard both "Agile is only good for developers" and "Agile is only good for management". I think they're two modes of the same failure.
Book Review: A Radical Enterprise
I recommend this book by Matt Parker to anyone in leadership. You may not be able to implement everything, but without a doubt you can implement something to make your business more effective, and your employees more engaged.
What are the common agile metrics people use?
This may seem like a perfectly reasonable question on its face. But is it? I see two problems here.
Introducing DORA the DevOps Engineer
How does your team do on these 4 key metrics identified as indicators of a highly-performing software team?
Scrum is great in theory, but "it will never work in the real world"
I think there are two "real worlds", and they often clash. One where Agile, Scrum, XP, and DevOps make perfect sense. Another where they don't.
How Small Batches Improve Our Code
5 ways smaller releases, pull requests, user stories, and commits can improve your code
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Tiny DevOps episode #34 Lynn Thames — What do software development and manufacturing have in common? Agility.
Lynn Thames' business Excel Software Services, helps manufacturing and distribution companies with software automation. She joins me to help answer the question: What does software development have in common with manufacturing? Her answer: Agility.
How do I keep my devs busy while waiting on code review?
Don't worry about devs not having enough work. Worry on flow through the system.
Refactoring Revisited
Many people don't understand refactoring, and this leads to several anti-patterns.
Why Your Business Should Care About Small Batches
5 ways smaller software releases can impact your business