I just got a new pair of glasses that helps me look, categorize, and understand how our organizations operate today. In the book Reinventing Organizations by Frédéric Laloux, the colorful and well-described model reveals many questions but also inspiration on…
I was brought in as a team coach to help a team with low morale, a few unhealthy conflicts, and little collaboration. At the same time, technical debt was increasing, and previous attempts to use Scrum had failed. The team…
The company had many projects and initiatives that exceeded deadlines and budgets. This made it clear that the planning process and prioritization of all the projects needed improvement and transparency. As a team of 4 Agile coaches, we established a…
Exploring the Truth Behind Software Quality Code review is a well-established practice in both open-source and proprietary software domains. But is it the savior for better software quality? What makes a code review good, and how does it compare to…
Pair programming is a software development technique known for more than 50 years, but it is still considered one of the more controversial practices in software development. Pair programming is where two programmers work together on a single workstation, sharing a keyboard…
What is the single aspect in a team, that has the highest impact on the quality? Is it their development-practices, technical skills or the number of tests? The highest impact on quality is …… the psychological safety of the team.…
There are many ways to improve the craftsmanship for software development. In my opinion the best way is pair programming with skilled software developers. A good way to supplement this, is reading blogs and books. I have compiled a list…
In this article, I will present 3 principles you should follow to avoid expensive and ineffective test automation. When software teams want to work agile, it is often a challenge for them to deliver fully functioning software frequently, and the…
Building a National Warning System with Agile Excellence As a Scrum Master for a newly formed team at DMI building a national flood warning system, the project had many stakeholders and risks that were crucial to take into account. I…
Journey to Agile with Scrum Masters Journey to Agile with Scrum Masters A large insurance company needed to switch to an agile process to manage its complex product development. This meant the organization had to switch from a project-oriented to…