Agility ⁽⁷⁾

You probably have ridden a bike a couple of times. And you probably have used one with a couple of gears. So I think you are in a good position to reflect on the notion of velocity as still promoted by quite a few Scrum…

Let’s be honest: estimating software development effort does not work and is a constant pain in the ass for developers. It does not work because the real time needed to deliver estimated work items is off by more than 10% in 90% of the cases.

This is kinda hard for me to say, but I've come to the conclusion that not all organizations can become agile. I would like this not to be true. Currently, though, I don't see how it could be different. And if you think about it,…

Agility is not easily adopted. This of course has many reasons, many of them having to do with deeply rooted beliefs, habits, and policies. But there also seems to be misunderstanding at work. The more agile or not so agile teams/organizations I see, the more…

It was fun to watch this short video about a software development project: But why was it fun to watch? Stylish hardware – all Macs! – or pretty women or fashionable sun glasses? No, I think the fun springs from two factors. At least for me. What I…