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14. Scrum vs. Kanban - "You Talk. We Work."

Follow the fortunes of an Agile Team that splits in two: one side stuck with Scrum; the other side switched to Kanban. Will it all end in tears?

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13. Technical Recruitment Done Right (at the BBC)

Here's a technical recruitment funnel that avoids the cardinal mistake of scaring off the best candidates.

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12. Technical Recruitment FAIL. This is CRAZY!

Is your tech recruitment process (for software developers) eliminating the BEST candidates? You might be surprised.

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11. Most Training FAILS. Here's Why.

When we provide or receive training, we expect performance to improve. But is that a reasonable expectation? (Spoiler: No, it isn’t.)

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10. Agile Daily Standup - How To "Walk the Wall"

Hold on tight as we Walk the Wall (aka Walk the Board) - side to side in 5 minutes or less

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9. Daily Stand-up: You're Doing It Wrong!

I’m a big fan of the Daily Stand-up. But I’m not such a fan of the way that most Stand-ups are run. There is a better way.

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8. Are You Killing the Daily Stand-up?

The Daily Stand-up is a cornerstone of Agile Software Development. And you may be undermining it... without even knowing it.

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7. Agile is... Never Having To Commit To a Deadline?!

The world of business is full of deadlines. But deadlines and Agile don't seem to mix...

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6. The Hidden Secrets of the V-Model

The V-Model is not just about Verification: there's more to this clever little model than meets the eye. [HINT: It's all about MONEY]

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