Agile Dad

Thanks for the eaningful feedback! I always enjoy ...

2010-02-24T14:02:08.480-07:00

Thanks for the eaningful feedback! I always enjoy seeing thought leaders in the community contributing to my Blog!

why don't we start with calling people people, ins...

2010-02-17T14:56:52.348-07:00

why don't we start with calling people people, instead of calling them resources

Great post. I've seen both end of this spectrum wh...

2009-12-14T08:58:48.599-07:00

Great post. I've seen both end of this spectrum where done is not defined enough, and where done is defined in a many page document. Often times it seems that features are too big to easily describe and turn into stories. This is where the Product Owner training comes into play, and why the certification exists. Taking vague requirements from customers is not easy, and making those into testable user stories with acceptance criteria is even harder. By reducing the complexity and creating more workable chunks, it does become easier.

I was glad to see the cartoon "Make Mine Freedom" ...

2009-10-31T17:18:38.065-06:00

I was glad to see the cartoon "Make Mine Freedom" on your web site. I miss those kinds of cartoons.

Our current government is miles away from the Constitution and getting further every day.

Thanks for the comment on the post! You are a GREA...

2009-08-20T22:14:31.031-06:00

Thanks for the comment on the post! You are a GREAT man Doug and I look forward to spending some time with you at Agile 2009!

Yeah, I make lots of promises to myself that are h...

2009-08-20T21:59:51.642-06:00

Yeah, I make lots of promises to myself that are hard to keep. We do the best we can :) See you at Agile2009

- Doug
http://doug-shimp.net

Thanks for all of the comments! Christian and this...

2009-08-20T13:59:01.866-06:00

Thanks for all of the comments! Christian and this topic are featured in the August Agile Mentor Newsletter!

Check it out!

Thanks for the kind words! I will keep on writing ...

2009-08-20T13:57:50.419-06:00

Thanks for the kind words! I will keep on writing as long as you keep on reading!

Nice post! Thanks for writing it :-)

2009-08-08T23:23:59.279-06:00

Nice post! Thanks for writing it :-)

Interesting post showing the important place of TD...

2009-07-17T03:26:11.816-06:00

Interesting post showing the important place of TDD in Agile development. I look forward an other post like this. :)

Interesting...this is valuable data. Looking for...

2009-07-16T07:28:00.893-06:00

Interesting...this is valuable data. Looking forward to reading more on this.

Love to read more about it. Did you look into Cape...

2009-07-16T06:47:21.918-06:00

Love to read more about it. Did you look into Capers Jones' work on the subject?
Rolf

Thanks Bill! I just love teaching using parables. ...

2009-07-14T08:40:54.435-06:00

Thanks Bill! I just love teaching using parables. Keep on watching for more AgileDad posts!

Thanks Rod for your words of wisdom and feedback! ...

2009-07-14T08:39:46.710-06:00

Thanks Rod for your words of wisdom and feedback! Please continue to visit and read more from AgileDad!

thanks for the kind words! Keep reading them, and ...

2009-07-09T15:17:55.799-06:00

thanks for the kind words! Keep reading them, and I will keep writing them.. :)

Nice post. Keeping an organization focused on del...

2009-07-09T12:25:36.680-06:00

Nice post. Keeping an organization focused on delivering business (customer) value is the key in my book.

I really like the analogy, because it is so true. ...

2009-07-02T08:44:44.227-06:00

I really like the analogy, because it is so true. In order for Agile to truly last, we must, from time to time, re-visit the reason we wanted to make this commitment, and then recommit. And just as in relationships, there are going to be good times and bad times, but so long as we keep our eyes on the ultimate goal, we can get through anything.

Great post Lee!

Bill

thanks.Nice articles

2009-06-26T22:56:03.177-06:00

thanks.Nice articles

So what's your thought on that organization ever b...

2009-04-30T15:37:53.300-06:00

So what's your thought on that organization ever becoming agile? Could you convince him to switch? If so, how?

Is there such a thing as too far down the wrong road of incorrect thinking to come over from the dark side? How important is it to have the right people on the right bus when going Agile?

I know, a lot of questions, but I'm in that kind of organization right now and I'm changing it come hell or high water! Just looking for some of your thoughts. :)

When I read the title I thought you were going to ...

2009-04-29T18:52:00.479-06:00

When I read the title I thought you were going to refer to this article:

http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/articles/39-the-chivalrous-team-member

thanks for your feedback Mike! It menas a lot that...

2009-03-12T11:24:29.497-06:00

thanks for your feedback Mike! It menas a lot that you are reading and commenting on my Blog!

V. Lee Henson

Interesting thoughts Lee...As someone who tends to...

2009-03-11T19:13:03.749-06:00

Interesting thoughts Lee...

As someone who tends to think out loud and loves to share half-formed ideas... you'll know where I stand on this...

There is certainly value is listening... as long as it doesn't get in the way of exploring new ideas and contributing to the leading edge.

Thought leaders listen, but they also are not afraid to get out in front and share new ideas or stir the pot a little to generate conversation.

I think you do a great job at this... keep up the great work.

Thanks for your kind words! Lee ~ AgileDad

2009-02-13T14:30:44.463-07:00

Thanks for your kind words!

Lee ~ AgileDad

Thanks for the link to your article and the commen...

2009-02-13T14:29:40.878-07:00

Thanks for the link to your article and the comment posted here. I will certainly give it a read.

Lee ~ Agiledad

See the issue might be with the "I just want to be...

2009-01-28T12:05:22.698-07:00

See the issue might be with the "I just want to become Agile" mentality, without knowing what Agile really is. "I know a company using it, and it's working for them, so it should work for us, right?".

That's the main issue right now, and currently there's a barrage of articles on how Agile is helping multi-billion dollar companies, there's a huge hype building on. I have published recently an article about agile limitations, which anyone who actually wants to get into agile will find it a good read. There aren't really limitations as much as requirements, but still, it goes both ways.