Thursday, 15 June 2006
Herding sheep versus shepherding
Posted by Simon Baker
In his book: Leading Self-Directed Work Teams, Kimball Fisher's comparison between sheep herding and shepherding presents an interesting metaphor for a traditional Project Manager versus a Scrum Master.
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Tuesday, 13 June 2006
X != Y
Posted by Simon Baker
Back in the 1960s Douglas McGregor developed two theories about human motivation in the workplace: Theory X and Theory Y.
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Tuesday, 6 June 2006
Satisfy today's needs today. Worry about tomorrow's needs tomorrow
Posted by Simon Baker
It's not cost-effective to maintain tomorrow's code today, when it's surplus to today's requirements. So, implement functionality only when you actually need it. Don't implement code just to accommodate something you (might) need in the future, no matter how sure you are it will be needed. Focus on satisfying today's needs and forget about tomorrow's needs. This can feel counter-intuitive but remind yourself: You Ain't Gonna Need It. Have courage and push your fears about tomorrow to the side. And have confidence in your ability to deal with tomorrow when it comes.
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Saturday, 3 June 2006
Iteration zero
Posted by Simon Baker
We recently completed iteration zero to setup our project ready for development. Here's what we completed in the iteration:
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