2009 Retrospective
Posted by David Bland in agile, quality of life on December 30, 2009
If you are like me, the New Year is one of those rare occurrences in which I can actually take a break from work and reflect on what I’ve accomplished. This is why I suggest that we all take a step back, breathe and go through our own New Year’s Retrospective. Sit down with a [...]
A Community of Thinkers
Posted by David Bland in agile, community on December 7, 2009
I am a member of a community of thinkers. So are you. “A Community of Thinkers” I am a member of a community of thinkers. I believe that communities exist as homes for professionals to learn, teach, and reflect on their work. I challenge each community in the software industry to: reflect and honor the [...]
Distributed Video Standup
Posted by David Bland in agile, scrum, tools on November 24, 2009
Distributed Teams need high bandwidth bidirectional communication to succeed, and the organization should provide these tools for collaboration. Luckily for us, Video Chat and Broadband are becoming more and more affordable so this is no longer an unrealistic goal. With a decent Video Chat setup you can teleconference with teams around the world and pick [...]
Google Wave Invites for Agile Signatories
Posted by David Bland in agile on November 23, 2009
As a member of the Agile community, I’m always looking for new and intriguing ways to collaborate with my team. I’m currently previewing Google Wave, while others like ThoughtWorks are already integrating into it. In an effort to help out fellow collaborators, I’m giving away 3 Google Wave invites! How can you win one you [...]
Speaking Backlog
12/02 - APLN Distributed ScrumMasters & The Art of Digital Facilitation
8/12 - Agile2010 Conference Distributed ScrumMasters & The Art of Digital Facilitation - Room A-1 @11:00am EST
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