Comments on: Are You a Whole Team?

By: Software Linkopedia July 2011

Software Linkopedia July 2011 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:44:00 +0000

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By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:56:19 +0000

Although I agree with 99%, this bit sets off some alarm bells:

“Does it matter which workstation you choose?”

Serious craftsman are very particular about their tools. A chef has his own set of knives, a plumber has his own toolbox. In my opinion, standardized workstations are a major smell, indicating a company that has no respect for its developers, and developers that don’t really care about their craft. Being a team does not mean eliminating individuality, especially not in the area of craftsmen and their tools.

By: SparksWare Daily Dump – July 19, 2011

SparksWare Daily Dump – July 19, 2011 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:31:07 +0000

[…] Are You a Whole Team? | Scrum Agile Project Management Expert This article proposes four "smells" that might indicate that you’re not optimally practicing whole-team approach in your Scrum software development project Authors: Matthew R. Philip and Lori Cross, Asynchrony Solutions Taking a whole-team approach has proved vital to getting the most out of teams developing software using agile practices. Java 7 Continues to Spread The launch parties for Java 7 continue. You’ve never been to a party until you’ve launched a new version of a language! […]

By: Scrum Team Smells « Agile, Lean and Scrum

Scrum Team Smells « Agile, Lean and Scrum — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:05:28 +0000

[…] Scrum Team Smells 18 07 2011 The article “Are You a Whole Team?” proposes four “smells” that might indicate that you’re not optimally practicing whole-team approach in your Scrum software development projects. […]