Piñata-style refactoring
Unless you enjoy the challenge of blind-folded piñata-style refactoring, write automated tests.
Vanity metrics
"Revenue is down this quarter, but on the bright side, our sprint numbers are accurate!" said noone ever.
Cut it out!
It's practically a truism that to do something new, you have to do less of something old. What will you cut for 2023?
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Don't work ahead
Working ahead in software is a very risky thing to do, and is almost never a good idea.
Adventures in DevOps 142: Learning How To Learn
Tools come and go. Don't let that be the end of your career.
So many red flags, so little time
How would you respond to this plea for help from an agile practitioner?
Not all dependencies are created equal
What makes the Linux kernel as a dependency less problematic than another team in your company as a dependency?
Tiny DevOps episode #50 Jonny Williams — What is Delivery Management?
Jonny Williams works at Red Hat as an agile Delivery Lead, and he joins Tiny DevOps to cut through the confusion surrounding "Delivery Management".