Software

The instructions given to computers to do work. Software is both a science and an art for those who write it.

A little respect for the Scrum Master

I spend my days working with software developers and helping them get work done better, faster, and with higher quality than they did before.  This week, I wanted to take some time to

Some things every scrum master should say.

As a scrum master, it is easy to get enveloped in gloom and doom.  You are removing impediments, trying to change the corporate culture and learning to work with people who think you

Change happens, damn it!

This week, I experienced tremendous change in my agile team.  A technical professional made an offer they could not refuse, and they left my development team.  It was bound to happen sooner or

When it all goes wrong, keep it together.

A software developer is an odd creature.  We see ourselves as artists and professionals.  At the same time, we can be childish, lack an internal filter, and be less than professional.  This week