No, I’m not talking about the Manhattan Project or some comic book superhero. Just the agile distillation of requirements, use cases. scenarios, specifications, and product owner whims into indivisible user stories.
In a world of complex and changing markets, it is easy to drift into the “Project Death by Requirements” trap. I believe this approach to user [...]
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The Atomic Story of the Predictable Future
August 1, 2008
Shared Knowledge Dissolves Fear
August 1, 2008
Recently a large project was nearing its last phase and I had a lot of worries and near panic about its viability. I raised the alarm and said we have to tell management what’s going on and make sure there are mitigations of risk and contingency plans so they can see where they are at, [...]
Incurring technical debt is just like swimming with sharks
August 1, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-shark26apr26-pg,0,3211266.photogallery
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-04/38208068.jpg
In early summer 2008, a swimmer was attacked by a shark while swimming in open waters off the San Diego coast.
“Martin had apparently separated from the rest of his group when he was attacked about 150 yards from shore, he said.”
Incurring technical debt is like swimming into deep waters: you don’t know what’s under there. [...]
Report on Agile Open California
October 26, 2007
Locale
The venue was extraordinary, right on the marina – every view had
water, There was the clinking masts from the harbor, the cry of the
seagulls, the rich nautical fragrance adding to the milieu, reminding
all of the burgeoning presence of life beyond the sterile technical
realm. The fact that the site, Fort Mason, had long-ago been converted
from a [...]
Agile Open California Update
October 19, 2007
As an organizer of the Agile Open California Open Space Seminar coming up Monday and Tuesday, I am please to report that the preparations are going smoothly and we have a stellar list of attendees. The theme is :
AO California Theme – Sustainable Agility: Thriving in the Mainstream
I’m hoping to participate in quite a few [...]
Return of the Blogger
September 6, 2007
Ok, Ok, I know I haven’t used this blog since my first entry a year ago, so, on its anniversary I pledge now to set a blistering pace of at least one entry per year.
Actually I do have something worthwhile to talk about. I’m helping organize an [...]
What is Agile?
September 6, 2006
This blog will cover my experiences with agile and lean practices, thoughts on the agile quality of software development, business, and life in general. I will cover what I believe agile means, what it gets you, even how it feels. I will cover obstacles to agile, concrete walls of obstruction to agile practices as found [...]
