After years of making half hearted attempts at test driven development I’m finally taking the plunge and doing it properly. After only a few days of doing TDD I got tired of implementing interfaces long hand. It’s especially annoying since you typically only care about one or two methods in the object but have to fill […]
Why Scrum Works??
In the previous two posts in this series we examined how Scrum provides value to business and why. This post continues the second theme examining the remaining elements of Scrum. Artifacts Product Backlog Basics: The product backlog is a prioritized list of features of everything needed and wanted in the finished product. To minimize waste […]
Does Scrum Work? Hell Yes!!! Why
This is the second post in a series (thanks Mishkin for hosting the opener) – that discusses: Why does Scrum work? Why do any of the Agile Project Management methodology work? Final part here. Teams At the core of any successful development project is a team. The team can either work together as a group […]
Why Scrum Works?
The first of my three part series “Why Scrum Works?” has been posted on Miskin Berteig’s blog: Agile Advice. The last two parts will be published here on Wednesday and next Tuesday (Monday’s a holiday in Canada). Why Does Scrum work? Why do any of the Agile methodologies work? How does Scrum help teams deliver […]
Agile Architect – An Oxymoron
Gojko Azdic builds on the work of Nick Hines at ThoughtWorks to suggest the need for a specialized role called an Agile Architect. Yet another role – this is what we rail against being carried over from Waterfall/RUP world. Gojko defines the role of an architect to: On the topic of evaluating software architects, the […]
Getting Things Done!!! Can’t keep track of all the tasks you have to do? Need a better tool to implement GTD?
Always chasing little scraps of paper around the office? Then consider “My Life Organized” as a task manager. (Short review, I five other tasks to achieve.)
Why are we so easily influenced? Weapons of Influence
Do you ever walk into a clothing store just to buy a suit and walk out having bought the suit, tie, belt and several shirts? This chapter will explain what just happened. This is the third posting in an ongoing series of notes from Robert Caildini’s ” Influence: Science and Practice“. This posting covers Chapter […]
Influence: Science and Practice – other sources
After my introductory notes, I’ve received a few inquires about more notes on Cialdini’s Influence Science and Practice. So I dug around on the web and offer up my discoveries. The best of the bunch (much like my own) is a series in six parts starting on Janin’s (sp?) blog happening-here. Update: Just discovered Marshall […]