The Three Pillars of Scrum
What are the three pillars of Scrum? It is simple: transparency, inspection, and adaptation. What Is Scrum? Scrum is an agile methodology that is used for product design and development. It uses cross-functional teams to deliver products and services in short cycles, which enables fast feedback, continuous improvement, and rapid adaptation to change. Scrum breaks […]
Scrum Myths
Scrum is only for software development: Scrum is a framework that can be applied to any project, not just software development. It is instrumental in complex, rapidly changing environments where there is a high degree of uncertainty. Scrum is just a set of meetings: Scrum is more than just a set of brushes; it is […]
Empowering Developers with AWS CDK: Unlocking Infrastructure as Code
The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is an open-source software development framework that defines cloud infrastructure as code (IAC) and provides it through AWS CloudFormation. It allows developers to use familiar programming languages, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and C#, to model and provision AWS resources. The AWS CDK uses AWS CloudFormation under the […]
Agile is a Dirty Word
November 2018 Any country with “Democratic” in its official name ISN’T democratic. Any organization that tells you that it is “doing Agile” ISN’T doing Agile. I noticed the first as I was growing up during the Cold War. Then I discovered working as a consultant for ThoughtWorks in the last few years. We’ve worked under […]
GraphQL: A query language for your API
GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data. GraphQL provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more, makes it easier to evolve APIs over time, and enables […]
Essence of Scrum
Scrum focuses on transparency, inspection, and adaptation, making it a practical methodology for complex and rapidly changing environments. It emphasizes self-organizing teams, empowering them to decide how best to complete their work. Key Roles In Scrum, the team is supported by three key roles: Scrum Events These include Sprint, Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and […]
Convey Information Face-To-Face For Remote Agile Teams
Face-to-face communication is crucial for Agile teams. Information lost in emails, voice messages, or text messages can slow progress. Therefore, Agile teams prefer face-to-face communication when working through problems with team members or reporting on their day’s accomplishments in daily meetings. This approach helps build trust and opens communication channels, making the Agile method sustainable. […]
Reflect On How Agile Teams Can Become More Effective
Effective Agile teams regularly reflect on their performance and strive for continuous improvement. They hold retrospectives after each iteration to identify areas for improvement and make adjustments. Teams build their catalog of best practices that contribute to their velocity. Focusing on individuals and interactions over processes and tools does not mean disregarding technology. Agile teams […]
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Scaling Agile involves using the Agile methodology across multiple teams and organizational projects. This can be done with the help of tools that automate Agile practices and improve delivery speed. The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is an adaptation that provides a roadmap for enterprise-level implementation of Agile practices. To be successful, organizations should focus on […]