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📅 October 14, 2020

Common Scrum Master Anti-Patterns, Avoid These To Improve Velocity

We have talked about Scrum and Agile. However, some guidance helps us improve our odds or success. That is an essential part of becoming a better developer. In this episode, we look at scrum master anti-patterns and position the team…

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📅 October 12, 2020

Agile Anti-Patterns of The Dev Team

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 any benefits. There are many ways we can…

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📅 October 9, 2020

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 a project or team that make agile the…

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📅 October 7, 2020

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 philosophy and not a well-defined or rigid process. …

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📅 October 5, 2020

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 easy to underestimate for its value. Here are…

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📅 October 2, 2020

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, we look at ways to craft a sprint…

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