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April 2014

Conference Crimes

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This week, I ran into Justin. He’s a fellow-commuter who I see sporadically. Justin works for a Government department and is never one to hold back from sharing his wisdom with us. In return, we playfully mock his lavish holiday allowance and 9-to-5 attitude. When I mentioned that I am… Read More »Conference Crimes

What is an MVP?

Agile and Lean communities love acronyms* (PBI, CFD, PO, TDD, INVEST, and so on), but the most misunderstood of all is MVP. Most people seem to think that “Minimum Viable Product” means the minimum amount of work you need to do to a product before you can put it to… Read More »What is an MVP?

Subjective Well-Being

“Doing things you don’t enjoy reduces your effectiveness.” – Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry in Personal Kanban I agree: aren’t you much more effective when you are doing things that you find fulfilling and are doing them with people you like? I know I am. I also agree that… Read More »Subjective Well-Being

Predictions

We all make predictions and are encouraged to do so: from everyday decisions on whether a situation will harm us, to conscious estimates on how the stock markets will act. In my world, teams are regularly asked to predict when something will be ready for market or how big a… Read More »Predictions