Today was day 2 of a new sprint. We’re working on a big, complex theme. Up to now, our system allowed only one employer or “plan sponsor” account for every 401(k) retirement plan. Many companies want several plan sponsor accounts: one for their accountant who submits the payroll contributions, one for the human resources manager […]
Read MoreBook Review: Managing Software Debt by Chris Sterling
When I read Earl Everett’s foreword to Managing Software Debt: Building for Inevitable Change, I knew I wanted to keep reading. He points out that “system architecture is a human activity”, and that Agile recognizes the humanness of systems development. That’s my experience, and this book affirmed that delivering valuable software frequently and consistently over […]
Read MoreThoughts from Mid-Project – on Stickyminds
I have a new blog post on my Stickyminds blog with my thoughts as I am in the middle of a big, complex, high-risk project. This has been a highly unusual project for our team, which just goes to show, even after 7 years as an agile team, new challenges constantly present themselves. Please share […]
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