Software Delivery —2 min read
A GitFlow story

A team I recently started working with has been using GitFlow. Until last week.

Software Delivery —1 min read
Git merge disaster story from a reader

"Everyone merged their massive branches at the end of the project, leading to massive merge conflicts"

Tech Tools —45 min listen
Adventures in DevOps 118: Elements to Make an App DevOps Ready

We discuss the preliminary steps to consider when creating a new app.

Agile Principles —1 min read
Effectiveness vs Efficiency

Would you rather deliver 10 stories at the end of the week, or one every day?

Agile Principles —1 min read
What is "mindset" anyway?

"X is a mindset." So what?

Agile Principles —2 min read
Air bags vs statistics

An airbag broke my arm. BDUF would have saved time. Test-first wasted effort. Should abandon these?

Agile Principles —2 min read
Does NoEstimates mean NoPlan?

#NoEstimates isn't about not planning. It's about finding smarter ways to plan.

Agile Principles —2 min read
If it hurts, do it more

We natrually postpone painful experiences, but if we do them more often we're incentivized to reduce the pain.

Everything Else —1 min read
Why we ignore problems

You have a thousand problems, and two thousand reasons to ignore them.

Teams & Culture —48 min listen
Adventures in DevOps 117: Anti-Patterns in DevOps

We discuss various anti-patterns in software engineering, including password management, team structures, mean time to recover, and more.

Agile Principles —2 min read
Should we do a "Tech Debt Week"?

6 reasons a "Tech Debt Week" is probably a bad idea, and one time it might be a good idea.