Are You Too Busy to Continue Learning?
I’ve learned a ton about software projects. One thing I know is that any project that uses continuous integration (agile or not) has a better chance of succeeding. Not a…
Read moreDo You Choose to Mistake-Proof or Future-Proof?
A client trying to use an agile approach said, “I want to future-proof my organization. I want the assurance we will be here for years and years.” I asked him…
Read moreWhat Can You Learn from the Experience?
Jerry Weinberg used to say something like this. This is what I remember. I don’t know if this is the actual quote: “You paid the tuition for the experience. The…
Read moreCAL Tip #13: Build Stamina Through Perseverance
How Do You Balance Your Past, Present, and Future?
Adaptability challenges me on several levels. The biggest is how to balance my experience, with my present, to look towards the future. I might be stuck in the past. I…
Read moreDo We Need Rules, Agreements, or Guideposts?
I like some rules, such as the rules around driving. I like to know that people will stop at stop signs and for red lights. I like to know the…
Read moreCAL Tip #12: Create & Use Experiments
Do You Have Rules for Reading?
A comment on When Do You Make Time to Think? got me thinking about books. I am a big, big reader. On vacation, I can easily read two, sometimes three…
Read moreWhen Do You Make Time to Think?
Everyone is crazy-busy. Too many of us multitask, listening to a book or podcast when we walk or drive, focusing and pushing through on specific work, making the “most” of…
Read moreHow Do We Recognize When We Box Ourselves In?
I’ve been talking with people in various mediums about how their agile approach is working. All these people have similar problems: they are trying to use a specific agile approach.…
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