Agile has had a huge impact on me both professionally and personally as I've learned the best experiences are agile, both in code and in life. You'll often find me at the intersection of technology, photography, and motorcycling.
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Mastering Agile Sprint Reviews: A Guide for Agile Teams
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Working with WIP limits for kanban
Learn how to use work in progress limits, the 4 goals for agile teams using WIP limits, and why WIP limits are important. Get started here.
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How to be an awesome agile developer
Are you a developer? You've come to the right place. Learn what agile means when it comes to coding, culture, and making your job awesome again.
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Agile Managers: Development Managers vs Scrum Masters
Learn how to be an effective agile manager as a Scrum Master or Development Manager. See how these two roles differ and work together effectively.
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A Guide to Optimal Branching Strategies in Git
Master efficient development with branching strategies in Git. Unravel the potential of branching for agile teams.
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What is a Code Review & How It Can Save Time
Code review helps developers learn the code base, as well as help them learn new technologies and techniques that grow their skill sets. Learn more here.
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Software Releases: 3 Ingredients You Need for Success
Great software releases start with modular architecture and are powered by great relationships. Learn how to have great agile software releases here.
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Learn how to reduce technical debt with agile in 3 steps. Read about how preventing technical debt allows development to be agile in the long run.
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Agile Methodology Testing Best Practices & Why They Matter
QA teams are responsible for executing test plans. With agile testing they can sustainably deliver new features with quality. Learn best practices here.
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Continuous integration
Build your team's agility with faster feedback. Because you only move as fast as your tests.
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Agile Roadmaps: Build, Share, Use, Evolve
A roadmap is just as important to an agile team as it is to a waterfall team. We'll talk about how to build an agile roadmap, how to use it, and evolve it.
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Agile Requirement Documents: Your Product Blueprint
Turn visions into reality with requirement documents: Your PRD for clear direction and teamwork.
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Distributed Teams: Strategies for Success
Do you work on a distributed team, maybe remote or virtual? Learn how to manage, structure and build culture with a distributed agile team.
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How to work with agile specialists
Sometimes skill sets needed for a project fall outside a team's collective abilities. Read best practices for working with an agile specialist.
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Agile Portfolio Management
Agile portfolio management helps large teams and developers efficiently manage projects. Read here to learn about high-functioning agile portfolios.