The rise of the generalist
People love labels. As soon as you meet someone they instantly want to classify you. Web designer? Gen-Y? Level 50 Shaman? Shffft – you’re labeled. Same thing happens on software projects. Whenever we...
View ArticleSpeaking at Agile 2011
I’ll be giving two talks this year at Agile 2011 in Salt Lake City Aug 8-12. Agile In a Nutshell The surprising science behind agile leadership Agile in a nutshell is an intro for people who have...
View ArticleAgile 2011 Agile In A Nutshell slides
For those of you who are interested, here are the slides from yesterday’s Agile In a Nutshell presentation. A big thank you to Jeff Nielsen and Joe Chao for putting on a great Boot Camp stage. And...
View ArticleAgile Samurai Business Cards
Something that’s been working for me at agile2011 are these business cards. By putting the same image of the samurai on the card that appears on my book, without saying a word people instantly know who...
View ArticleIt’s not about the role – some thoughts so far on agile2011
I’m having a great time this week at agile2011. I am connecting with people. Having good discussions, and it’s just neat to see where the community and practices are headed. But one thing I worry about...
View ArticleDan Pink Drive Video
A couple have been asking where they can find the Dan Pink Drive video used in ‘The surprising science behind agile leadership’ session. It’s on youtube but you can also watch it here. Filed under:...
View ArticleAcceptance testing in the land of the startup by Joseph Wilk- agile2011
Just got back from an excellent session titled: Acceptance testing in the land of the startup by Joseph Wilk. In it Joseph shared some challenges around: - long build times with Cucumber (8 hrs but...
View ArticleHow to design stuff that matters fast – Eewei Chen
Great session this afternoon with Eewei Chen as he walked us through some great rapid prototyping techniques for ideation. Step 1: Create an empathy map / persona Fill in the various sections creating...
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