The Agile Manifesto turns 16 this year. Scrum turns 22 years old. The grandfather of Agile and Scrum – Lean Manufacturing – has been around much longer, nearly 70 years with the advent of the Toyota Production System (TPS). Put in that perspective, Agile project management is not the new kid on the project management …
Where you been?
TL;DR: I’ve been away for six weeks, healing from severe depression and suicidal thoughts. I’m back in Vegas now. If I see you in person and you want to know more about where I’ve been and what I’ve been going through, I’ll likely refer you to this post if you haven’t read it already. What I’m sharing …
Two quick tips for cyclists and drivers
What a ride this morning. And thus, I have two tips. One for drivers. One for cyclists. Here goes: Drivers. Three lanes with no traffic except one pickup truck and me. The driver of that truck got within inches of me, even slowing down as if to prove a point. As the driver (finally) sped away, I saw …
Racing bicycles is strange
I recently listened to an interview with Seth Davidson on The SoCal Cyclist Podcast. Definitely worth a listen. Seth is the proud owner and author of the Cycling in the South Bay blog. He has no shortage of opinions on all things cycling, most likely because he loves riding his bike. He loves it so much …
Silver bullets
In folklore, a bullet cast from silver is often the only weapon that is effective against a werewolf, witch, or other monsters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_bullet I’m not sure how many of us in tech are hunting werewolves, witches, or monsters, but there are A LOT of us looking for silver bullets. Take one look around at the …