I came from a meeting this week where the developers demo'd what they had finished in the last 2 weeks. Due to the pandemic, the meeting was held via Zoom. Every developer (with the exception of one) would ask if people could see their screen. We would then wait 5-10 seconds in silence, as people would either give a thumbs up or do nothing.
This is an Ultra-Marathon not a Sprint
I’m seeing more and more people acting careless and foolish in public. They aren’t wearing masks; They aren’t keeping their distance.
I think people are trying to pretend things are as they were a few months ago. But they aren't! It takes a certain level of mental fortitude to do what is necessary, when the path is hard and the journey long.
Working in Quarantine Week 3
What's it like, now that we're on our third week of quarantine? Has it been awesome, allowing us more time than we could have ever hoped for with spouse and family? Was it pretty awesome at the beginning but now it's getting kind of old? Or, are we looking for an exit!? Dave Prior and I offer tips on how to not totally lose your $h!t while we all continue working from home.
My first week at Atlassian
Cost and Value of Certifications
We need more good habits
Why Buffer Policies Are a Good Thing
How a Backlog of Work is Like a Tank of Gas
Work is decomposed into smaller units (stories) and retained, to create a sufficient level of healthy backlog for a team to deliver. Poor/low backlog may result in a team being blocked by unidentified dependencies, stopping work to refine more backlog mid-sprint, or pulling in work that is not ready, just to keep moving forward.