Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. Yet, Scrum and the principles of agile development are not as common in Japan as they are in other parts of the world.

Underperforming Technical Team 123

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Agile Software Engineering 123

Planio

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

So you want a software engineering job at Facebook/Apple/Amazon/Google/Netflix? It’s every software engineer’s dream to work with one of the top technical teams in the world. So how do you get a software engineering job at one of these companies? Self-taught vs. school: Do top tech teams really care?

Software Engineering 155

Software Engineering Technical Review Engineering Software Review 155

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What is the optimal size of a team? Should teams be stable over at least several years, or is it a good idea they change at will? How should leadership interact with autonomous teams? Is scaling always a bad idea? Of all the impediments that a team faces, which is the one to focus on first? So where do you find it?

Agile 181

Agile Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 181

Leading Agile

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In working with technical people at the individual and team levels, I often find attitudes that pull toward one extreme or the other: Either our work is inherently uninteresting, and we’re only in it for the paycheck; or our work is a boundless source of joy, learning, and achievement through which we can transcend the human condition.

Underperforming Technical Team 76

Underperforming Technical Team Software Developers Software Development Software 76

Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

Preparing test data to exercise applications prior to deployment. They asked a software developer what it would take, and he estimated something like 20,000 pounds over several months. First, there’s a tool-centric mentality about software-related work. Provisioning and configuring environments.

Software Review 55

Software Review Software Technical Review Development Team Review 55

MPUG

MAY 6, 2021

He is responsible for the implementation of enterprise project management solutions for Edwards’ clients as well as overseeing the custom application development performed at Edwards around enterprise solutions and Microsoft Project for both desktop and server as well as SharePoint. What does the team care about?

Performance Measurement 52

Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Governance 52