Passion, care and the Agile Manifesto is really all you need.
mhsuttonAs I sat with a professional services team at my client, launching into my tried and tested description of what agility means and how to do it sustainably, the last 11…
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The Scrum Steam
This exchange happened on WhatsApp between my buddy and I. Enjoy. On a cold day, the heat coming off a rugby scrum can be such that it creates a visual…
The Process Delusion
We do Scrum (or Kanban or SAFe or..) How often have you met people - usually executives and management at conferences or other spaces outside of their company and they…
Do you feel appreciated, punk?!
Computer says 'appreciate Mike' Corporates are a funny bunch. There is a process for everything. Even appreciation. A couple of friends of mine in different companies recently celebrated significant milestones…
I ❤️ Agile Testing Day Netherlands
I've just been to Agile Testing Day in the Netherlands. And I loved it. It's been over two years since I last participated in any agile conference events. Back then…
Read this before 'you eat your own dog food'
It has always amused me when people - usually men - say their company or team 'eats their own dog food'. It has always struck me as a very 'macho'…
Why Scrum is designed for misuse.
Street Cred I've been in the software development industry for 21 years, using agile software development practices and principles for 14 years to actually deliver software. I've been working with…
Do Something Radical – Stop Preserving Your Career
Beware the language of powerlessness How often have you heard any of these phrases or perhaps used them yourself: "Don't rock the boat" "Pick your battles" "Keep your head down"…
Screw Fast Feedback
Agile teams love faster feedback Or so the mantra goes. Legions of agile enthusiasts and countless books, conference talks, webinars and training course harp on about faster feedback as though…