Biz

Agile and Estimates and Contracts! Oh My!

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Over the last six months, I’ve been mulling over one of those subjects that has often been a stumbling block for IT providers considering adoption of agile for their customers’ software development projects. The dilemma revolves around contracts and estimating projects. The two tend to go together. Once you have one figured out it seems [...]

Be Great or Quit Now

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

I spent the day today with my fellow Gestalt Scrum Masters meeting about what we want to accomplish as a team within the company. It was a productive meeting overall. There were quite a few good discussions that have led to some meaningful action items. I’m looking forward to the weeks ahead.
When [...]

Attack of The Resume

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Is your resume really long? Is it chock full of never ending prose? Does it cover every job you’ve held since about the age of ten? Does your resume lose YOUR attention three sentences in? Take heart, you’re not alone.
I’ve noticed a trend in tech resumes over the years. They [...]

A Bastion of Customer Service: Home Depot

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Looks like Seth Godin has noticed the same stellar service at Home Depot that I have of late. Mind you, I’m not hanging out at Home Depot much, but the last few visits have been filled with frustration. Aisles are a mess, shelves are even worse, and the checkout clerks take “it’s not [...]