Scrum Commitment-Based Sprint Planning So your team has their backlog of User Stories groomed, they meet the team’s Definition of Ready, they are in a prioritized order, and they are sized via Planning Poker, Triangulation, Blink Estimates, or White Elephant, take your pick (more info on those sizing methods at the end of …
Agile in 5 Quotes “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell “Fortes fortuna adiuvat – fortune favours the brave” – Latin proverb “It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks …
I heard a good joke not too long ago: How do you tell the difference between introverted and extroverted engineers? The extroverts stare at YOUR shoes! Joking aside, we all work with both introverts and extroverts in our organizations and on our development teams. Creating an environment that helps both types shine …
/me nods to Hatim Tyabji at VeriFone, and David Marquet
tl;dr Sometimes the right response to a request is “No.” Maybe “Yes” and “No” are the wrong words, or the wrong responses, particularly if you’re trying to initiate a conversation.
