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February 26, 2009
As Agile as the Next Guy
I've been thinking a lot about agile, whether I want to or not lately. As an agile coach, my "day" job is training and helping teams get started using agile techniques. Many times these teams come from waterfall backgrounds with...
February 20, 2009
Who Was I Again?
Wonder what's interesting on the phone today? If you go back far enough, fragments are all you have. That isn't bad if you used to dress like a penis. Take the epic of Gilgamesh, for example, or rather the...
February 11, 2009
The Airlines are Trying to Make People Deaf
Easy now, big fella Have you flown lately? I have to head out tomorrow for my regular flight home. If so, did it occur to you just how noisy commercial air travel is? I have read somewhere that modern...
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February 8, 2009
Winnie the Pooh Eats Small Children
Winnie the Pooh is currently owned by Walt Disney Corporation, causers of global warming The above title is a test. Don't worry -- it's not linkbait. Or if it is, it's a linkbait experiment. Something really strange has happened...
February 6, 2009
Technology is Heroin
In 1850 people didn't know how their favorite symphony sounded. Back then, it was common for musicians to work hectic schedules and perform multiple shows in a row. Instruments were frequently out of tune and good, consistent timing was fairly...
February 5, 2009
Tell me What I Know
Right now I've got about 16 teams that I am coaching to some degree. Some I attend weekly meetings. Some I watch the team emails. Some I attend showcases. Some I am helping get started and setting up a backlog....