A few weeks ago, I came across a blog post titled “Scrum Masters Are the Most Useless Role in Tech.” I left a long comment there which garnered some good response and I want to share the crux of my argument here as this topic always sparks strong reactions. Some genuinely feel the way the blog went, while some will strongly disagree. Having served as … Continue reading The Idea of a Scrum Master
As an agile practitioner I always tell my team and those I work with the importance of prioritization. If we prioritize we can contain waste. I believe prioritization is the first step towards going lean. The need to decide what is it that we want to do now. What is it that brings maximum value to what we do. When I was quite young I … Continue reading 239/365 What my Mom taught me about Prioritization
If you are not aware… I have made my paid Agile Scrum course free on my YouTube Channel.. And so I thought I will write about how I became a Scrum Master. The course is 6 part and here is Part 1.. You can watch all of them on the Penpositive YouTube channel I wanted to always write about how I got here. I have … Continue reading 235/365 How I became a Scrum Master
Processes are put in place so things could run smoothly and by running smoothly it also means that someone has a way to control and predict the outcome or delays. All said and done processes also have bottlenecks that make it difficult for some things to function smoothly. One would say that the process is broken, or that it is inefficient. While another thought would … Continue reading EP 244 (181/365) No Process should become a Red Tape
The beauty and satisfaction of working as an Agile Practitioner is that even while there is so much chaos around you, very often you stumble upon a new way of doing things that adds value to the team. I have been an Agile Practitioner working with companies large and small for over 10 years. For those who don’t know what that means Agile is a … Continue reading 99/365 Being an Agile Practitioner
If there is one thing that I have learned being an agile practitioner for the past 10+ years is that Iterations are so powerful. Not the duration in which you do the iteration. But just the process of iteration. And yes retrospect at the end of it. For me I guess over time it has become a habit that,I don’t strive for things to be … Continue reading 70/365 The Beauty for Iterations
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