Free agile/startup advice using soHelpful.me

Do you have a question about agile, scrum, kanban, lean startups, or maybe just how the heck did I start a business in Costa Rica?  I’m making myself available for some free consulting advice this week and next, and I’d be happy to give you some time for...

Setting up a cadence on your agile team

I’d like to share with you a common cadence that we are using on agile teams that I coach, and also on many of AgilityFeat’s development teams with our clients. For an agile team to get into a solid rhythm of work, they need to have a set cadence of...

Building a portfolio of Lean Startups

For those watching technology trends, it’s no surprise that people are talking about startups and their role in the new economy.  Regardless of whether you believe startups help or hurt the economy, there’s little argument that the future of the tech...

MyChoresApp launched by AgilityFeat commandos

Two of AgilityFeat’s code commandos have launched a great new mobile app for managing chores with your children.  My kids are going to try it out as part of the beta program, and if my kids can get excited about chores then yours can too! Andrea Phillips and...

Learning to accept simplicity

Recently I was in a meeting with one of our clients at AgilityFeat. The project lead at the client made a simple, but very powerful statement as we presented an assessment and proposal. “One of our challenges is that we need to learn to accept simplicity.” I love...