Agile development groups have a daily scrum, or daily standup meeting. It’s meant to be a quick check in for the team with discussion topics kept at a very high level. People gather in a central area and stand as each member answers three simple questions which I’ll expand on…

I get texts from my cycling mates who join me early on Tuesday and Thursdays often with the phrase, “See you @ Oh-Dark-Thirty.”    I’ve been getting up early to do a workout for practically as long as I can remember.   I’ve been doing so at least since I was…

I like to read and learn.  Education and learning new things are really baked into my DNA.  When I’m relaxed and able to do anything I would like to do, you’ll likely find me reading.  With the Internet, there are now more options for getting a free education, too. You…

The title of this post is a phrase I have in my Skype’s “mood message” — the simple quote shown to others next to your online status in Skype.  It’s not that I hate or even dislike meetings.  I just really hate inefficient ones and find that many people do…

Frustration was my path to adopting Agile.  Many years ago, I had a coworker that was, shall we say, extremely challenging.  Let’s call him Mr. X for the purpose of this post. He was a very bright developer, with a large ego, poor communication skills, and no discipline to what…

If you’re older and have had a few jobs, perhaps this post will not be as meaningful to you.  Or, perhaps it will help you see how you can mentor those with less experience. I believe it takes at least a year to truly learn your “new” job.    I’ve had this…