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Clear is kind, unclear is unkind

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 13, 2020

A rule to help guide you when you are struggling to say the awkward thing.

Stop changing, start experimenting

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 12, 2020

Got a crazy idea that would totally work but nobody will let you try it?

That coworker who never stops refactoring

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 11, 2020

We’ve all seen them. They drive the rest of the team crazy. How can we use them to our advantage?

Wiki bankruptcy

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 10, 2020

An appropriately annoying strategy for dealing with wiki rot at a company.

Dear Scrum teams, stop planning Mishmash Sprints

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 7, 2020

The Sprint Goal is one of the most valuable pieces of Scrum, yet so many teams ignore it completely.

Productivity porn

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 6, 2020

And the danger of hobbies that feel valuable but aren’t

Turn your camera on for remote meetings

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 5, 2020

It really makes a difference.

Google has shut down Toogles

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 4, 2020

After 8 years, they finally revoked my YouTube API access.

Your calendar should be an allowlist, not a blocklist

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date August 3, 2020

Open calendars are toxic.

Death to story points! Long live T-shirt sizing!

Post author By Mike Crittenden
Post date June 23, 2020

Story points seem to have cornered the market these days in terms of task estimation on agile projects, and I think that’s a mistake.