Happy Manniversary!
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Happy Manniversary!

The Manifesto for Agile Software Development is 23 years old. When was the last time you read it? I’m sure most people remember the main “X over Y” section, but do you skip over the first sentence? “We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.” If you’re…

Is Agile Coaching Dead?
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Is Agile Coaching Dead?

There are often blog posts claiming “Agile is dead” (and I consistently disagree with them) but I’m beginning to wonder if agile coaching is dead. What leads me to think this? The dearth of job postings for real coaching roles. (I’m counting Senior Scrum Master roles as well because the “Senior” prefix usually means the…

What’s in a name?
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What’s in a name?

Don’t worry, this post isn’t about Romeo and Juliet – it’s about the ongoing discussions around using the “A” word (Agile), whether the way a team works is Scrum, Scrumban or something else, and whether it really matters what we call it. I can be a stickler about using words and phrases correctly, but I…

Agile PhotoWalks
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Agile PhotoWalks

Saturday’s outing with Toronto PhotoWalks (the photography group I started in 2009) was a good example of why I often refer to them as agile photowalks. (If you’re wondering what a photowalk is, then just imagine a group of photographers getting together to explore the streets and parks of the city, walking quite slowly so…