Written by Arin Sime | Aug 14, 2013 | Agile, AgilityCasts
Branching code is a bit of a pain. And agile teams need to do more of it typically. This is because we are balancing new features with production bug fixes, and working in short scrum sprints while also keeping an eye on longer term visions for our product. As an...
Written by Arin Sime | Jul 28, 2013 | Agile
When I do agile coaching for our clients, I hear a lot of Yesbuts. That’s when I say something that agile teams are supposed to do (like short iterations or frequent releases), and the client says “Yes, but…” There are always lots of reasons...
Written by Arin Sime | Mar 21, 2013 | Agile
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...
Written by Arin Sime | Jan 31, 2012 | Agile
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with estimation. I find the topic fascinating. Estimation is like a car wreck, it’s hard not to slow down some and take a look, even if you know it’s wrong and you are afraid of what you might see. As my...
Written by Arin Sime | Dec 13, 2011 | Agile
It’s been over a year now since I started AgilityFeat, and what a great year it’s been. Being December, this is also a good time to get reflective as the year draws to a close. With that in mind, I’ve come up with a list of twelve lessons I’ve learned over the last...
