The Password-Strength Checker Design Kata – Part 2
(If you haven’t read or completed part 1 yet, click here: https://agileforall.com/the-password-strength-checker-design-kata-part-1/ ) So far… How often did you have to go back to an existing test…
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The Password-Strength Checker Design Kata – Part 1
In two of my three technical courses (Essential Agile Engineering Skills and Essential Test-Driven Development), the first major topic I cover is refactoring, its role on an…
Top 5 Ways to Maximize Learning in Virtual Classes
I’ve discovered that the people who get the most out of training do these 5 things. Here are some key tips to maximize learning in a virtual environ…
The Magic of 1-Day Sprints
How long should your sprints be? Generally, 1-2 weeks, with a preference towards a shorter sprint. But that’s not what I’m writing about today. I…
Top 3 Things I’ve Learned About Virtual Agile Training
It’s been a whirlwind for many of us as we’ve adapted to the current work conditions – that’s equally true for us as Scrum Trainers…
The Three Things Managers Need To Do in an Agile Organization
Agile enthusiasts often say, “Hey, if we’re Agile, we don’t need managers because our team is self-organizing.” That may be true in a very limited…
Agile isn’t dead — It’s just spread (beat poet style)
I recently found yet another article (“Agile software development is dead. Deal with it.“) that proclaims the death of Agile. It seems like every month…
Humanizing Work: Self-Organization, Does it Work for Everyone?
I’m going to share an opinion about self-organization that might be a bit controversial.
6 Tips for Building the Right Vision
Hey everybody, it’s Peter Green with Agile for All. All my product owners, my product managers, my entrepreneurs, my CEOs, my chief product folks, this…
Agile Basics: Coordination vs. Collaboration
I’m resisting with all of my might the urge to sing a Vanilla Ice song: Stop, collaborate, and listen. I guess I didn’t resist very…
Lessons from 14 Years of Agile Homeschooling for Families Suddenly in the Middle of It
My wife and I have homeschooled our boys for 14 years. Two started university this school year, returning home last week when their campus closed.…
Beyond Drive: 5 great books about Agile and Motivation
I recently found an interesting tweet from Maren Baermann about motivation.
Story Splitting Poster Now in Polish
My popular How to Split a User Story flowchart has already been translated to French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Hungarian. Thanks to work from…
The #DarkScrum Formula
Ron Jeffries coined the term #DarkScrum. #DarkScrum occurs when we focus on enforcing Scrum mechanics rather than reinforcing Agile Values and Principles. This results in…
Why a Prerequisite Course?
Participants in our courses are sometimes surprised to find out that they have work to do in advance of the course. Most of our live,…
A Recipe for an Agile Team Space
Occasionally, I’ve been asked to help design team rooms for a client. They may have been planning to hire an ergonomic architect/designer in addition to…
Humanizing Work 2018 – A Look Back
Earlier this summer, an event that has defied naming was held for the sixth consecutive year. Agile For All’s advanced training event, Humanizing Work, took…
Exceptional Circumstances
In our BDD course, we use a real example of an online library patron portal. Course participants are provided with a number of (often vague)…
Testing the User Interface
I often get questions about testing “the user interface” or “the front end.” This comes up in all our technical Agile classes (Behavior Driven Development,…