By: Chris Sims
If you are a really good boy, Daddy will get you a
red stapler too…
Oh, there are still seats available in our
Certified Scrum Product Owner workshop. No one under 6 years of age admitted.
Cheers,
By Chris Sims
I just noticed that XKCD, my favorite geeky web comic, has a cool unix-like shell interface available!
In other news, there are seats available for this month's Agile Learning Labs Weekend Certified ScrumMaster workshop, and Weekend Certified Scrum Product Owner workshop. Get 'em while they are hot!
Cheers,
Agile Learning Labs is a small startup company in Foster City that delivers training and coaching to project managers, executives and software developers. We are looking for a part-time administrative assistant who relishes being part of a small team as much as we do. You will be responsible for managing the infrastructure of the business, from bill-paying and document preparation to providing support for the activities of the company's CEO, publications editor and salesperson.
The position is part-time. Growth is part of our plan and this job could become full time in the future. We’re also open to a long-term relationship with someone for whom part time work is a lifestyle choice.
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"In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." – Yogi Berra
You've probably heard that before. Amusing as it may be, there's solid advice to be gained from Yogi's folksy wisdom.
By Hillary Johnson
Last weekend, Chris and I attended a marvelous event called Dare 2B Digital, aimed at addressing the gender gap in computer science careers, and at which 7th through 10th grade girls got to play at writing code, crafting business plans, and other techie things.
By: Chris Sims
Today is retrospective day at Agile Learning Labs. We do regular all-hands retrospectives to continuously improve how we run the business. It's timely then, that my latest article on InfoQ is Rules forBetter Retrospectives. Check it out, and learn about James Carr's top five 'rules' for better retrospectives.
If you are just getting started doing retrospectives with your scrum team, check out my 2-part post Agile Retrospectives.
Cheers,
I was a new manager doing annual performance reviews for the first time. I wanted to do a good job, and truly align my group’s work with the company’s ‘bigger picture.’ I wanted to know why we existed, what we were trying to achieve, and what we valued. So I asked my manager.
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By: Chris Sims
Today finds me in Seattle for the Agile Open Northwest conference. This morning I lead a session called "An Experiential Introduction to Agile" which was based on our Experiencing Agile mini workshop. I invited participants to share their insights on sticky-notes, with a promise that I would post them. So, here they are.
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This year's Better Software Conference in Las Vegas on June 6-11 is all about Agile, to judge by the program. The conference runs concurrently with the Agile Development Practices West conference (with twofer admission). Better Software is also bookended by certification courses in ScrumMaster and Agile Testing Practices early in the week, and the Agile Alliance's one day Agile Leadership Summit , chaired by Polyanna Pixton, on Friday.
Chris' most recent InfoQ article is a preview of Agile Coach Camp, billed as the Open Space conference "delivering value to those delivering value." The conference, which takes place in Durham, NC next month, is a bit different than most Agile gatherings, in that aspiring participants must "audition" for admission by submitting a position paper, guaranteeing a high level of professional discourse. Check out Chris' article for a preview of some of the topics proposed so far. Last year, Chris facilitated a couple of sessions, including one on What Makes Agile Projects Succeed.