Tuckman in the Age of Slack

Bruce Tuckman’s classic team-development model still holds up, but asynchronous communication, matrixed priorities, and remote work make the "storming" phase harder to escape. Here’s what six months in the messy middle taught me about resolving friction out loud.

What we are reading September 23, 2026.

It seems that Star Wars is no longer fiction, and Artificial Intelligence systems are becoming a serious threat. AI agents are hacking systems without any input from humans. How did we get here?

T is for Testable

A testable user story is a product backlog item defined with clear, verifiable criteria that let developers and QA teams objectively validate whether a software feature works as intended. Clear testability enables automated unit tests and regression suites, reducing production bugs.

S is for Small.

Learn why small user stories make or break Agile delivery. Discover how to apply the 'S' in the INVEST model and manage scope using Kedar’s constraint.