Monday, January 14, 2013

Methodology or Mindset?


Or both....

A lot of agile proponents are a little too "evangelical" for my liking. (Can you be a fundamentalist agilist?)

You may have worked with some people like this - they're not much fun at parties. 

I once worked on a project with another scrum-master that was very stringent on the agile process he wanted the team to adhere to. Unfortunately, they just felt like they were getting lectured at - They just wanted to ship; Being agile was just a way to get there.

Randy Paush in his "last lecture" discusses how sometimes it's what you learn when you don't realize it that is important.

The head fake is a great tool. Deliver first. Coach as you go.