With all the hubbub around the World Agile Qualification Boards and other certifications, I wanted to make sure that teams were getting the most out of their capabilities. So I’ve created the Agile Object-Oriented Maturity Model Certification. You can get all the details at the site. Sign up today!
Month: March 2009
Retrospectives and Mature Teams
Steven List asks if Retrospectives are an antipattern. The question actually came from Chris Matts, and was a point I agreed with – the more mature a team, the less likely they will need formalized retrospectives. To explain more, check out Patrick Kua’s Model for Understanding Retrospective Impact. The key thing that struck me is…
Disciplines: Respect
Respect is perhaps one of the most fundamental tenets of any team. Before a team can even begin to address the 5 Dysfunctions, they must learn to respect each other. Fundamentally, there are two different meanings for respect – one being a reverence for a particular person. For example, we may have significant respect for…
Tampa Day of Ruby site is LIVE!
Everything is now finalized for the first Day of Ruby event, which will be held May 16th in Tampa, FL. This is a free event for anyone interested in getting hands on with Ruby and Rails (especially .NET and Java developers). For all of the details, and to register, head over to http://tampa.dayofruby.com or follow…