Agile Development
Software development is expensive. So teams need to invest less, release often, and easily change direction. This is the purpose of agile development.
All Content about Agile Development
July 15, 2024 | 22:03
Most tech companies engage in agile signaling. They actually make it harder to change, but put on a show to pretend they’re agile.
May 20, 2024 | 23:03
It’s finally sinking in. Your software project is FAKE agile. Is there anything you can really do about it?
July 27, 2022 | 16:32
Many software development teams use an agile backlog but have NO business agility – and are actually using scrum with a waterfall mindset!
July 27, 2022 | 16:51
When programmers estimate code on software projects and they turn out wrong, who’s to blame?
July 9, 2022 | 16:13
What is it about scrum that’s made programmers hate coding so much, and how can you prevent this on your software development team?
March 12, 2019 | 1:08:10
Woody Zuill, the leading voice in our industry around the concept of Mob Programming, joins me to talk about how it produces better developer teamwork.
March 8, 2019 | 25:03
Does it ever feel like you’d get so much more done if it weren’t for how much work people have you do on agile teams to make commitments?
February 26, 2019 | 18:12
In working with many teams and companies, when developers are frustrated on their agile project – it’s often forecasting that’s the culprit.
February 21, 2019 | 25:11
To keep an agile team from becoming toxic, you should know how the background of the founders of the company impacts hiring.
February 15, 2019 | 14:20
The core values, or motivation for starting the software company that the founders have can keep an agile team from becoming toxic.
February 12, 2019 | 19:34
Have you ever had to quit a good software project…because you figured out you weren’t going to be successful in your role? I did – here’s the story.
July 20, 2018 | 11:37
Blame-shifting and improper application of scrum got people fired on a software project I was on where the client was inexperienced with agile.
June 22, 2018 | 45:26
John Cutler is an experienced Product Manager, writer, and consultant. I interviewed him about agile industry dogma – and where software culture is headed.
June 19, 2018 | 6:57
Let me help you avoid some bad advice I see out there about what user stories are and how they can help (or hurt) you.
June 15, 2018 | 7:49
Ever been on a software development project where one team is putting pressure on another because of a hidden agenda? I was, and things got interesting…
June 12, 2018 | 7:55
You can help a company profit more with the software they build by showing them the right things to measure – but expect some resistance on your project…
June 5, 2018 | 8:57
When talking about the differences between scrum (or kanban) and agile development, the motor and steering wheel of a car can be a useful analogy.
May 22, 2018 | 6:33
It’s always been popular to tell people how they’re “doing it wrong” and agile software development is just as easy to call “fake”.
May 19, 2018 | 1:10:42
Iain Lowe is an experienced software developer and manager based out of Montreal, Canada who I interviewed about healthy development topics.
May 18, 2018 | 15:28
Let me tell you a story about one of the weirder software projects I’ve been on – and how trying to change the culture went wrong.
May 1, 2018 | 14:31
Does it ever feel like the daily scrum meeting is really just another status meeting in disguise? Get help in this episode of healthy software developer!
April 6, 2018 | 12:56
In working with over 30 companies, I’ve seen 7 common agile software development fails that have little to do with whether you’re using scrum or kanban.
March 20, 2018 | 11:48
If you’ve ever been on a software project and wondered: “what’s the impact of the work I’m doing?”, impact mapping will help you immensely.
March 17, 2018 | 16:35
If you’ve ever thought “who came up with these ideas?”, you probably need a business model canvas on your agile development team.
March 6, 2018 | 21:30
On a project that’s truly agile, most people need extra patience. This doesn’t help if everyone’s cramming caffeine throughoug the day!
March 1, 2018 | 20:24
An agile budget is a major key to healthy software development company culture – and careers! Budgeting is something we don’t pay attention to enough.
February 27, 2018 | 12:18
Planning poker might be just what your team needs – but depending on the culture it can also cause big problems.
February 21, 2018 | 7:16
Too many companies and agile coaches keep the secret of scrum from people! Without understanding WHY to use scrum – misery often results.
January 22, 2018 | 17:25
It’s human nature that causes digital transformations to fail. I spent most of my career trying to help companies be agile.
September 10, 2017 | 35:48
A team that learns from software project failure produces better software – when you plan to exploit this ability.
July 25, 2017 | 20:00
Cross functional teams get people with different disciplines to work together better when developing software.
July 7, 2017 | 38:35
Embarking on the journey to let customers lead YOU to the most profitable solutions? You’ll probably need to decide between the two most popular ways agile teams work, and I’m here to help you make that decision.
July 4, 2017 | 15:47
If your team is pursuing agile but it doesn’t feel like it lives up to the industry hype, confusion about agile project management may be the culprit.
July 3, 2017 | 13:34
Your software team can avoid becoming irrelevant in today’s shifting technology market by investing in and building software differently.