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Author: Rob Broadhead
Rob is a founder of, and frequent contributor to, Develpreneur. This includes the Building Better Developers podcast. He is also a lifetime learner as a developer, designer, and manager of software solutions. Rob is the founder of RB Consulting and has managed to author a book about his family experiences and a few about becoming a better developer.
In his free time, he stays busy raising five children (although they have grown into adults). When he has a chance to breathe, he is on the ice playing hockey to relax or working on his ballroom dance skills.
Everything in software development has good and bad patterns. We have looked at why the agile approach is valuable. However, we need to review agile anti-patterns to avoid problems that can erase…
Agile Weaknesses – When It Is Not a Good Approach
It may come as a shock, but there are agile weaknesses. These are situations where a different approach brings a lower risk. These weaknesses also point to the strengths and attributes of…
Agile Philosophy, Not Hard And Fast Rules
We have covered a broad range of topics in our discussion of Agile. However, the goal of this approach is to fit your team and environment. Think of it as an agile…
Django Website Basics – Models And Forms
This series looks at Python and Django. We continue our tutorials by exploring the steps to build a Django website. There are a few keys areas to understand, and then we are…
Using The Sprint Retrospective For Agile Improvement
The sprint retrospective is where we take the time to assess how we did and plan for improvement. It is essential for getting better. Unfortunately, running this activity can be challenging and…
Sprint Planning – Setting The Scope
We have set a goal of delivering working software as part of every sprint. That requires sprint planning and deciding on what will be in or out of scope. In this episode,…