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Agile
1. So you want to build something
differently
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=221515&start=75
2. Agile will change everything
● All is going to be just freaking awesome just like that!
● One simple rule will fix all your current and new projects!
● People will simply organize themselves like bees in a hive!
● Code will be pure and defect-free!
● We'll keep all the deadlines!
● No more productivity issues!
● Fixed costs, fixed time, fixed everything!
● Well established process!
● $$$
So... ever seen Equilibrium, the movie? 1984 maybe?
http://metropolisoftomorrow.tumblr.com
3. Let's get down to earth
● It's a challenge for everybody, but most of all - for managers
● Can't be done like flipping a switch - changes take time
● There is no single recipe: it's not about how to implement
agile: it's about understanding who your team members are.
● Code will be defective if you don't write tests (sorry).
● When not done properly, your team will loose their velocity
● Deadlines may be still hard to reach (but you'll know earlier).
● Projects will be complicated and complex anyway (that's the
way things are, dude)
● There is no fixed process. Don't even think about one.
http://spawnvscrow.xanga.com/
4. What's so challenging?
● Change way of thinking - drop old habits.
● Accepting the roles: PO, TL, SM.
● Empowering people: involve team.
● Listening to your people and discovering their strengths
● Allow the team to form
● Try Hard? or Try Good?
● Use your team members strengths. Quick? Thorough? Good!
● Stick to the roles. Don't assume you know better.
● Consistency - if you do something - do it
http://plan-delegate-manage.com/effective-delegation-means-employee-engagement/
5. a bit of theory
● so.. what is it all about?
● A word on Manifesto: breaking the old rules.
● and what is an iteration? sprint? backlog?
● how is the process defined?
● ok, so.. how is that different from waterfall?
● kanban...?
● how rigid is this methodology? can we go beyond that?
kaizen
● Extras (pair programming, extreme programming...)
● Variants (Software Craftsmanship etc)
http://i-used-to-have-this.link/but-i-rearranged-the-slides/and-forgot-to-copy-it/sorry
6. Use the flow, dude
What is this flow anyway?
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Optimal Experience
Clear Goals + Immediate Feedback + Optimal Challenge
Don't wake people, unless you really need
to
Holy sh!t, it's that late already?
How interruptions take people out of flow:
○ daydreaming
○ context
http://www.shmula.com/flow-economy-of-motion-and-thought/427/
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Challenge_vs_skill.svg/300px-Challenge_vs_skill.svg.png
7. How we started
● A bunch of guys with no idea about agile or scrum,
● How kanban replaced pretty much everything not related to
actual work?
● Replacing meetings!
● Using feedback to improve work
● Emerging focus teams
● How people found their flow
● How we managed to go through the tough times.
● How we got more folks
● Our special forces
http://lounous.com/?p=3405
8. what we figured
● keep together people who think differently
● keep perspective - keep your options
● allow people to plan their work. The more involved they are,
the better results!
● share with your team any news that is relevant to the project
they work on. Do not isolate them!
● use strengths! Even if some appear as weaknesses - identify
what your guys are good at!
● stick to the primary roles. Don't assume anything.
http://tammyworld2012.blogspot.com/2012/07/ascending-mt-everest.html
9. boosts & benefits
● take advantage of the fact you are the owner of the process
● mixing work that needs to be done before (ux) and after
(tests) can be organized much better than in regular flow
● expecting evidence of work (documentation, source) benefits
whole team, not just individuals who did something
● team works much better when everyone knows well what
they need to do to reach the goal
● short sprints help take turns if things don't go well and
measure team velocity
● teams tend to organize themselves internally which boosts
things up even further
