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October 23, 2008
Livin' the 20/40 Rule
Who is looking at whom? It never fails. As soon as I explain the 20-40 rule (teams can only really process and work 20-40 items at a time -- whether those items are user stories, business rules, domain classes,...
October 22, 2008
Puppy #2 Identified
The bunnies-for-puppies saga continues, as Puppy #2 has been positively identified. Somehow this puppy looks like trouble Meanwhile the family voting system has chosen "Ginger" for the Irish Setter puppy we got a couple of weeks ago -- much against...
October 16, 2008
Agile Warrior: Breaking up is Hard to do
The projector painted a screen from Microsoft Access on the wall as the team voices all droned into a low hum. It was Showcase and Retrospective time, and I was visiting a team to try to figure out why one...
October 9, 2008
Understanding Backlogs
I've never seen people get as wrapped around the axle as people who are new to agile and are creating and managing a backlog. I'm not a famous author. Nor do I play one on TV. I'm just a coach...
The Puppies Cometh
I promised my daughter if she got rid of her bunnies I would get the family a couple of puppies. Katrina loves her bunnies. She loves all of her animals. Sometimes I think she is trying to turn our house...