Tiny DevOps episode #27 Steve Wells — Using Games and Simulations for Agile Education
Steve Wells talks about his platform for Agile games and simulations, and how they can be used to illustrate complex Agile concepts, such as inter-team dependencies, in easier to digest ways.
A DevOps simulation with toothpicks
This 15-minute exercise demonstrates the silos problem DevOps aims to solve, and serves as a great conversation starter.
But we REALLY need TODO comments!
Enhance discoverability, and reduce comment rot by making sure every TODO comment references an issue number.
TODO: Add an intriguing title
TODO comments are everywhere. And they're usually ignored. So just stop creating them.
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Things that blew my mind
The best, game-changing ideas always feel like utter blasphemy the first time I hear them.
Why most Agile Transformations fail
To achieve agility make one change today that allows for faster response to change. Then repeat. Every day. Forever.
Science is never settled
The odds are in your favor if you follow the science, even though it's not yet settled.
How to handle schedule slippage on an agile project
If you have a fixed scope and a fixed timeline, you simply don't have an agile project.
Tiny DevOps episode #24 Ola Ellnestam — Disecting Complexity With the Mikado Method
Ola Ellnestam joins me to discuss a visual refactoring and project management methodology he co-created and wrote about in his book The Mikado Method.
Adventures In DevOps 098: Acronyms in DevOps and the Different Kinds of Ops ft. Daniele Fontani
Daniele Fontani joins the Adventure to discuss the different kinds of Ops like NoOps, AppOps, and the ever-popular TriceratOps.
Should you build an MVP?
Do you need an MVP? Do you need to validate your product idea? Do you need to learn about your customers?