I ❤️ Agile Testing Day Netherlands
mhsutton 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…
[NSFW, 18+] Dear James Ellroy, fuck you.
I like to read. I don’t get much time to read as much as I like, but I do like to read. My wife on the other loves to read…
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’…
Je suis Souleymane
A recent incident on the Paris Métro has troubled me ever since I heard the story. Let me summarise what I’ve read from the media. Three men were in a…
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…
Today is #BobMarley's birthday, what is the music of your revolution?
Today is Bob Marley‘s 70th birthday. It got me thinking about music and revolution. I have a favour to ask you, but first… We are all Children of Revolution I…
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”…
Charge Cosby or #STFU.
Spoiler: This is not about Bill Cosby. It is about the usurpation of law to condemn a person by media without legal proof. I watched the Cosby show as a…
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…
Why every business is a startup or soon will be.
Every business – however large and however profitable – is a startup. Or is about to be. The big WTF is that they just don’t realise it yet. This epiphany…