Hustle -
verb to move energetically and in a particular
direction.
Bustle -
noun excited activity and commotion
I read
James Shore 's blog-posts about
sense of urgency and
hustle , for a second time recently. He hits on
an important point which is often not fully appreciated by teams
new to agile methods. While it's essential that a team produces
"high-quality, tested code that meets their own estimates", it's
equally essential that the team "takes the customer's goals
seriously" and hustles, demonstrating they care as much about
delivering the iteration's scope as the customer.
Hustle is not only about keeping the customer happy by looking
busy. Hustle creates bustle - a buzz or that air of excitement
generated by the purposeful activity, which radiates positive
energy that is absorbed and re-radiated by the team members. In
return bustle helps to drive hustle by provoking further
communication, improving focus, and potentially increasing
productivity.
Ron Jeffries wonders whether hustle is sustainable in his post,
The engergy to hustle .
Certainly, in a human environment, hustle and bustle cannot
regenerate each other perpetually. The development team is the
primary energy source for hustle and needs to recharge at regular
intervals. As Ron Jeffries suggests, this can be accomplished by
achieving success at the end of each iteration and by resting
frequently as part of an
energized work strategy.
Saturday, 12 November 2005
Hustle and bustle
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Skip Angel talks about the importance of Delivering on your promises .