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Ramya Shastri: Creating Safety And Overcoming Fear In Agile Teams

Ramya Shastri shares a story about creating safety and overcoming fear in an agile team.
The team was trapped in a fear culture with silence prevailing in meetings.
Ramya used one-on-one sessions, team-building exercises, and video calls to create trust and openness.
The team was eventually able to speak up and address challenges.

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Why Is Trust So Important in Product Development?

Trust is an essential ingredient in product development for progress, innovation, and success.
Trust enables effective communication, empowerment, and autonomy within the team.
It fosters resilience in the face of challenges and promotes a positive work culture.
Trust enhances customer and stakeholder relationships and streamlines decision-making and problem-solving.

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Crossroads 2024: Reflections on Leadership, Legacy, and Modern Practices

As a software engineer and leader who has experienced two distinct eras of software delivery, the author reflects on the transformative power of modern practices such as Agile, Lean, DevOps, and Value Stream Management on team design, architecture, and processes that drive fast flow, delivering value faster and out-innovating the competition.
The author finds themselves at a pivotal crossroads, asking themselves how they want to spend their remaining years of their career, and where they can make the most significant impact; reflecting on a mission to inspire leaders, empower teams, and leave a legacy that champions modern practices, continuous learning, and the art of the possible.
Their journey has been shaped by personal experiences and technological advancements that have redefined how we work, along with culture being at the core of this transformation. A strong culture precedes processes, tools, and methodologies placing people at the center of an organization’s purpose. AI is a tool that complements modern leadership, opening up new opportunities for innovation and engagement, though it’s also important to adopt thoughtfully and be 'the human in the loop' in the process.
Leadership isn’t about perfection; it’s about progress, building trust, and empowering teams to thrive. High-performing teams prioritize based on expected outcomes, driving efficiency while maintaining a strong sense of purpose. This alignment enhances engagement, ensuring a greater impact for every dollar invested.
Having led teams through two distinct software delivery eras, the author is passionate about their role now, and building teams and organizations that set new standards. Their mission is to deliver the right digital products quickly, securely, and efficiently while fostering a culture of innovation and engagement.
The author intends to honor those who influenced and inspired them and help even one senior leader, organization, team, or individual create thriving environments, rethink leadership, or achieve better outcomes.

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Agile Is Rigor Mortis as Software’s State Religion

Agile has held a position as somewhat of a professional religion of software engineering.
Recent research has found that Agile software projects had a 268% higher failure rate.
Google’s DORA team is turning their backs on Agile and DevOps.
Synodus is reporting that by moving away from Agile, they are delivering projects 2-3x faster.
Impact Engineering is being favored over traditional Agile and DevOps metrics.
Loss aversion awareness can play a big role in mitigating project success.
The paper concludes that merely having clear requirements, even when they change late in development, seems to have a significant role in software project success.
Existing software engineering methodologies fail to address that humans are not machines and psychological factors impede the ability to address problems.
Having identified the issue, the paper presents how to use requirements before the start of a project to provide the opportunity to address problems when loss aversion is at its lowest.
Software projects become disasters when humans fail to address smaller scale technical problems.

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What’s Next for Agile? Adapting Agile Practices for Modern Development

Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe have evolved but face challenges in scaling and implementation.
Modern adaptations of Agile practices include customer-centric approaches, integrating DevOps, emphasizing psychological safety, and using data-driven metrics.
SAFe framework provides a comprehensive structure for aligning Agile teams in large enterprises.
Companies like Microsoft and Airbnb have successfully implemented Agile practices in their respective domains.
Agile principles are expanding beyond software development into other industries, and sustainability and ethical considerations are becoming important aspects of Agile.

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Scrum and Product Management done well has value

Scrum and Product Management done well has value
The art of iterative software development has much to gain from the Scrum framework
Scrum is best performed by a team that communicates heavily
A well-performing Scrum team completes new, releasable work every sprint

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Building Features That Matter: A Developer’s Perspective on Risk Management in Product Development…

A mobile engineer shares three steps to approach product development systematically and confidently.
Separating stakeholder requests from the benefit to the company helps prioritize features effectively.
Features are categorized into four combinations based on impact and cost.
The recommendation is to prioritize high-impact, low-cost features first.

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How to drive the adoption of an Internal Developer Platform and measure its impact

An MVP for an IDP should be designed to solve a specific problem for a well-defined group of users.
The MVP could include basic functionality like a 'Backend Onboarding Service' where developers fill out a catalog form to provision CI/CD pipelines, repositories, and infrastructure components.
To demonstrate the value of IDP, it is important to show how technical improvements lead to broader business outcomes.
By treating IDP as a product, starting small, and focusing on measurable outcomes, you can validate its impact and create a foundation for scaling adoption across the organization.

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Ramya Shastri: Unveiling the Many Layers of the Scrum Master Role

Ramya Shastri shares her experiences transitioning from QA to Scrum Master.
She emphasizes the complexity of the Scrum Master role and the importance of team dynamics and psychological safety.
Scrum Masters grow through experience and the iterative process of learning the craft.
Ramya Shastri is an Enterprise Agile Coach who focuses on organizational growth and agility.

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How Agile Practices Helped Us Write And Publish A Book

Agile practices can be effectively applied beyond software development, as demonstrated by the authors' experience writing and publishing a book.
Their book, Solving for Value: A Journey of Ambition and Stupidity, is written in a relaxed and pragmatic style, and provides real-life examples of using agile practices.
The authors used agile practices, such as inspecting and adapting and having a short feedback loop, to write and refine the book's content and structure.
They also utilized A/B testing and community feedback to make decisions about the cover design, pricing, and other aspects of self-publishing.
The authors also faced the challenge of staying connected and aligned while working on the book due to their busy schedules.
They successfully applied agile practices to overcome this challenge and ensure they were delivering the product they envisioned.
The authors also discuss their decision to self-publish and the benefits and challenges that came with it, including the need to figure out how to design the book, get it on Amazon, and create a Kindle version.
Despite the challenges, the authors emphasize that they learned a lot from the process and are proud of the end result.
They also reveal that they are already working on their next book, which will delve deeper into products.
The authors' experience highlights how agile practices can help individuals and organizations achieve their goals in a variety of contexts, not just software development.

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How To Show Your Value As An Agile Coach Or Scrum Master?

Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters are often perceived as not adding value in organizations.
To demonstrate value, avoid using maturity models and instead adopt an evidence-based management approach.
Utilize Kanban metrics such as work in progress, cycle time, work item age, and throughput to show improvements in value delivery.
Consider using the Agile Team Effectiveness model to diagnose, provide support, and visualize team improvement.

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How to build high-performing product teams: a deep dive

Building high-performing product teams requires setting the right foundation and providing the right tools.
The 5 key pillars of high-performing product teams are a clear vision, defined decision-making boundaries, customer-centricity, ownership, and efficient tools and processes.
Aligning teams on vision, OKRs, and roadmap ensures clarity and faster decision-making.
Balancing empowerment with accountability fosters trust and collaboration within teams.

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Transform Your Workflow with Agile Project Management Tools

Agile project management tools can transform the way you work, allowing for flexibility, collaboration, and quicker responses to changes.
Asana is a popular Agile tool designed to simplify task management for teams of any size.
ClickUp is an all-in-one project management tool that combines task management, time tracking, and goal setting.
Wrike is a cloud-based tool that offers a balance of structure and flexibility and can streamline complex workflows with its customizable features.
Jira is specifically built for Agile project management and is highly favored by development teams.
Smartsheet is a flexible tool that combines project management with spreadsheet functionality and is perfect for teams that are used to working in Excel.
Monday.com stands out for its intuitive interface and highly customizable workflows and is an excellent choice for teams that want to see all their data and tasks in one visual interface.
Zoho Sprints offers structured yet flexible approach to project management and is an ideal tool for development teams following Agile methodologies.
Azure DevOps provides development teams with a set of tools to plan, build, and release software products efficiently.
Miro is great for teams that need a more visual approach to project management.

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Food for Agile Thought #471: Disruptive Innovation, Empowered Product Teams, Decoupling OKRs…

Steven Sinofsky discusses the resilience and boldness required for disruptive innovation.
Robert A. Calkins shares leadership insights from Star Trek: TNG.
Michael Y. Lee explores the complexities of decentralization.
Jason Little and Dawna Jones offer strategies for managing organizational tangles.

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Aliona Zapanovici: Helping Agile Teams Be Passionate About Their Products, A Product Owner Superpower

A standout Product Owner embodies a blend of deep product knowledge, market insight, and trust in the development team.
Aliona highlights how such a PO remains accountable while empowering the team to excel, ensuring they see their value reflected in the product.
The necessity for Product Owners to possess both authority and clear accountability to effectively guide the team is emphasized.
Aliona Zapanovici is an Agile Coach and Scrum Master who focuses on empowering teams and guiding individuals to achieve their best.

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