When I first heard about common areas for teams to work I have to admit I wasn’t too keen on the idea. I wanted my own space and privacy which I had come accustom to. I also thought that there would be too many distractions that would negatively affect my productivity. Most engineers I worked … [Read more…]
I came across this question the other day on LinkedIn and I wanted to share my thoughts in a quick post. First, let’s restate a Scrum Master’s role. Basically, the Scrum Master is responsible for guiding a team to follow Scrum’s best practices. In addition, he/she is also responsible for removing any barriers the team … [Read more…]
I have been a part of a both 1 week and 2 week sprints throughout my career and have read several opinions on which duration of sprint cycles is best. My opinion? It depends. There can be several factors that can help you determine which duration is best for a team. Below are a few … [Read more…]