Andrew Michael Miller's Thought Backlog
Writer and working Agile professional. Author of Pancho's Fall.
So, I wanted to give a brief update on the progress being made toward the sequel to Pancho's Fall, as well as the current progress for trying to get the book out there to publishers. I just wanted to highlight the current state of everything and a few of my additional thoughts, in order to clue you in a bit on the process. And, as everything worth doing is, it's definitely a process. But through processes that work, we can achieve anything.
In the world of Agile development, SAFe has become a popular framework for organizations to adopt. However, some people believe that SAFe is just Waterfall with an Agile twist. They claim that SAFe is just a translation of Waterfall into the Agile world. But, these people are wrong. SAFe is built from the ground up on Agile principles, not a mere translation of Waterfall. To understand SAFe and its origins, it's essential to look at the history of Agile. Agile was born in the 1990s, as a response to the slow, bureaucratic nature of Waterfall. The Agile Manifesto was written in 2001 by a group of software development leaders, who recognized the need for a new way of working that… Continue reading Is SAFe Really Just Waterfall?
As a Scrum Master, it is frustrating to see so many people misunderstand the accountability. You are not a task master. You are not micromanager. The main descriptor of the Scrum Master accountability is to be a servant leader, which means serving the needs of the Scrum team and leading them to success by guiding them to the best behaviors using encouragement and introspection. Unfortunately, some Scrum Masters think that as long as the end results of ensuring projects are delivered on time, it doesn't matter about having good working relationships with the development team. This is wrong. If you have this mentality, you are yourself an impediment to your team's success.
A friend of mine recently pointed me in the direction of a video by YouTuber No Boilerplate that argues that Scrum is not Agile and that developers should not estimate their work or plan their work out, and the only metric they should use is functioning software. While I agree with the idea that we should try to minimize distractions that take away from developers doing their work, I believe that the video's creator is far too idealistic in their approach.
AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a popular cloud computing platform that provides a wide range of services to businesses of all sizes. While the flexibility and scalability of AWS makes it a valuable asset for many organizations, it can also lead to the inefficient use of resources if not managed properly. This is where "right sizing" comes in. Why Right Sizing is Important Right sizing is the process of optimizing the use of AWS resources to ensure that you are paying for what you actually need, and not overspending on unnecessary resources. Regular AWS usage right sizing discussions are necessary for tech organizations for several reasons. Cost optimization: One of the primary reasons to right size your AWS usage is… Continue reading What is “Right Sizing” in AWS and Why is it Important?