AoAD2 Chapter: Scaling Agility
This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition, to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. In the topic about Scaling Vertically, it discusses both LeSS and FAST. (15 min read)
Difficult Product Discussions with CEOs
A long list of specific problems (and their business impact) may be more effective than philosophy or buzz phrases especially if the executive team doesn’t already have a deep appreciation for software development as a complex craft rather than an assembly line. (9 min read)
Evidence-based Interventions
In this presentation, agile coach, Viktor Cessan shares some tips for anyone working with systems in their day to day work. (51 min video)
A lifetime of systems thinking
Russell Ackoff reflects on what he has enjoyed most about being a lifelong systems thinker. (12 min read)
Signaling as a Service
Over 90 percent of human behavior can be explained by signaling. So we think and say that we do something for a specific reason, but in reality, there’s a hidden, selfish motive: to show off and increase our social status. Understanding signaling as a service will unlock how you think about building your business. (15 min read)
Books
With the shift to remote work, the “hyperactive hive mind” is being exaggerated and leads to even more overload. Cal Newport, author of A World Without Email described the destructive nature of constant interruption and required responsiveness in his book.