agile

As parents, we often find ourselves caught up in the whirlwind of our children’s lives, constantly juggling responsibilities, and prioritizing their needs above our own. While this selflessness is admirable, it’s crucial to remember that taking care of our own well-being is just as important. In fact, maintaining good health, staying fit, and cultivating strength can significantly enhance our ability to be better parents today and create a brighter future as grandparents....

In the fast-paced world of software development, the ability to quickly deliver a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is crucial. An MVP allows you to validate your product idea, gather feedback from users, and make informed decisions about its future development. However, obtaining the right requirements for an MVP can be challenging in an Agile environment where priorities and goals often change. In this blog post, I will explore effective strategies to obtain requirements for an MVP in Agile software development, ensuring that you embark on the right path to success....

Key Points from “Measure What Matters” by John Doerr: Introduction to OKRs: The book introduces the concept of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a goal-setting framework used by successful companies like Intel and Google. OKRs provide a clear structure for setting and achieving ambitious goals. Setting Ambitious Objectives: Doerr emphasizes the importance of setting challenging and inspiring objectives that align with the company’s vision and mission. Ambitious objectives push individuals and organizations to strive for greatness....

Working remote is awesome, especially if you can use proper tools (🖕🏼 Teams -> 😍 Slack). However, not everyone is used to working with these tools and there is definitely some etiquette involved here. The most annoying one is receiving a message just saying: “Hi Carlo” and then nothing… Now my brain goes: shit what does he/she want? If I answer will I be sucked into some unimportant topic I don’t want to deal with right now or does he/she simply want help?...

If you are not sure what a Story Discovery session is about this high level introduction might come in handy. Userstories mostly come from a PO or the business stakeholders. However it’s extremely valuable to get the insights from the team as well. I always like to ask my devs the following: “With the goal of “{Insert goal here}” in mind: what topics do YOU think we should put on the roadmap?...