Working in technology can be exciting because of how fast the industry moves, but it can also be very challenging to keep your skills and knowledge current. How do you make sure you are investing your time in a way that… More →
Drunk Agile hosts Daniel Vacanti and Prateek Singh both have books out. Dan's book, Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability Volume II takes a fresh look at Flow Metrics. How do we up our predictability game by… More →
Everyone loves the idea of doing "greenfield" development where you create a system from the ground up without being subject to legacy concerns. There is great potential to do things "right", but there are also… More →
People were dying. Then Atul Gawande discovered an extremely simple solution that helps keep mistakes from occurring whether you are in the cockpit or the operating room. What he learned and how he applied it to save… More →
Adding a new member to a team can be tricky, but a good onboarding process can set the team up for long term success and have a big impact on the culture. In this talk we are going to look at some ways to do effective… More →
In 1925, Bruce Ingram was given a mummified hand with the words "Cursed be he who moves my body. To him shall come fire, water, and pestilence." Soon after receiving this grim gift, a mysterious fire burned down his… More →
These three words strike fear into the hearts of development teams everywhere, yet Testing in Production can significantly accelerate product delivery by unleashing improvements in quality, feedback loops &… More →
When an organization is terrified of taking risks, change management requirements can make it seem impossible to get the full benefits of DevOps and Agile. Using examples from teenage pirates, rocket explosions, Star… More →
In this session we are going to walk through steps for improving a typical Agile team and look at a general outline of how an Agile coach might approach helping a team begin to make incremental and continuous… More →
While everyone likes the idea of radiating information instead of creating lots of reports, many teams aren’t working in a way that actually allows information to be radiated. Other teams could but haven’t found a good… More →