Category Archives: Other
Random Thanks
A few people I am compelled to thank right now (the truth is, it has been a rotten week so this is a way to turn that frown upside down by focusing on the good): 1. “Agile Bob” – Bob … Continue reading
Dr Lara Scheherazade Milane
Congrats to my beautiful wife, Dr. Lara Milane, who is a continued source of inspiration for me and became a PhD in Drug Delivery Systems and Nanomedicine (aka magic) late Friday. I love you, but that is true even if … Continue reading
Daisy's Last Lesson
What dictates backlog priority? You could simply discuss it. You could have someone assign it. You could use Faceted Feature Analysis and get a value based on technical ease, business value, and user value. You could let the team organize … Continue reading
Disciplined Professionals over OOTB Process
Artsy today (that’s a 22″ bicep… Arnold won the Olympia with ~21″ biceps – you know how we do?!!)
Soon I will post doodles.
Not having a tablet has limited my ability to convey ideas. That will all change shortly. Also, my book project is officially stalled because I need to work more billable hours. Doodles are coming. Cool doodles. Workflow doodles that make … Continue reading
How getting my CSM changed my life
It didn’t, but it did allow me to apply for the CSP, which has substantive value and has me jazzed a bit. I will likely be kissing the Scrum Alliance‘s bum for the next few months at least while they … Continue reading
Why I Care
I have to admit I do not fully understand the reason that I care so much about, of all things, the SDLC. I care more about building software than I care about Global Warming, Shamu, or almost anything besides family … Continue reading
A recommendation for Boston Scrum Training
I have rarely had the pleasure of dealing with a company as human and transparent as BigVisible here in Boston. http://www.bigvisible.com/ If you require CSM, CSP, CSPO or other Scrum training, I can say that I have spoken to the … Continue reading
Stop the Line. I mean, stop the car!
Some problems or failures of development do not manifest until the product goes live (the servers go up, the car hits the streets, etc). The Stop The Line mentality of manufacturing and the Just In Time (JIT) practices are great … Continue reading
Toyota: Floor it! I mean, Floormats!
I have to go to a meeting but I have to at least say that I am excited at the scandalous possibilities the recent developments with Toyota may have in the Agile community. If they *did* know there was an … Continue reading