Merlijn Tishauser

Sprint management is waste.

Picard management tip: When you hear yourself start to raise your voice, stop, take a breath, smile, then speak politely.

One of the odd lessons of programming is that your future self is just as much of a stranger as someone else. "What idiot wrote this garbage? Oh..."

Folks living in the USA: Let's hang in there, okay? Remember, it's just 2 years until the next election.

If we're focusing the task board on one individual at a time, then the goal is keeping everyone busy, not getting stuff done effectively. We can ship sooner:
- ⏱️ Measure throughput and cycle time
- 1⃣️ Look at the whole team
- 🚫 Limit work in progress (WIP)
- 🧠 Practice continuous improvement

Nu de goudstaven weg zijn, is het gesloten bolwerk van De Nederlandsche Bank eindelijk opengezaagd Renovatie: De vijf jaar durende renovatie door Mecanoo Architecten heeft het markante modernistische gebouw uit de jaren zestig in ere hersteld én aangepast aan deze tijd.

De vijf jaar durende renovatie door Mecanoo Architecten heeft het markante modernistische gebouw uit de jaren zestig in ere hersteld én aangepast aan deze tijd, ziet Tracy Metz.
https://buff.ly/4av1qeZ

One very common impediment to building software incrementally lies entirely within your control: a gnawing feeling that the next tiny step you want to make isn't worth it.

It is. Go ahead.

Feel silly and do it anyway. If it's what you need to do to move forward, then you're not wasting time.

A flow chart titled: Should I say resources? Do you mean people? If yes, say people If no Do you mean people and things? If yes say People and the things If no Do you mean things? If yes, say the things

Reposting my popular post from elsewhere. It's still relevant 6 years later. I made a handy flowchart called "Should I say resources?" Please use as needed.

Observation while checking out Bluesky: I do miss the verified account feature of twitter. Hate myself for it, but it’s true.