Dew Drop Weekly Newsletter #451 - Week Ending October 3, 2025

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Work done != value delivered. Appreciation sticks when tied to outcomes aka "You reduced support calls by 20% with self-service." #Scrum #Agile #Team #Appreciation

Top Links .NET Rocks! – Local AI Models with Joe Finney (Carl Franklin & Richard Campbell) The $150 Secret Hiding in Plain Sight (Jim Harrer) Organize Blazor Diagrams Easily Using Diagram Container (Balavignesh RaviChandran) Microsoft marks 50 years with limited edition Crocs shoes nodding to Windows XP (Windows Team) Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview): Making … Continue reading Dew Drop – October 2, 2025 (#4510)

»Are you treating Scrum as a recipe—or an approach?« https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/are-you-treating-scrum-recipe-or-approach #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

»You Don’t Need a Full-Time Scrum Master... Until You Do« https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/you-dont-need-full-time-scrum-master-until-you-do #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

100% utilization is a myth. Shannon Mason shows slack and flow beat busywork, and smarter capacity planning sustains velocity. A practical take for product and agile leaders—how we ship sustainable velocity. Explore the discussion: https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/neuroscience-productive-teams/ #ProductManagement #Agile

Agile Is Out, Architecture Is Back, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

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#ai #architecture #agile #processes #career

»Four Perspectives on Structuring Product Groups and Teams« https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/four-perspectives-structuring-product-groups-and-teams #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

#introduction #introductiontoot

I'm Luca 👋

I have a Tech background in Software Development.
I'm an Agility/XP, Complexity and Lean practitioner.
And a Change Agent for hire.

I'm posting about
- Agility applied in and outside Tech
- Complexity Science, the practical applications in teams & organisations => Human Complexity

#Agile #Agility #Complexity #ComplexityScience #HumanComplexity

I'm looking for meaningful kind conversations even while exploring potentially controversial angles 🤝

Time is our most precious resource. The Yes Habit—a neuroscience-informed field guide—names five thieves draining team flow: Too Much WIP, Unknown Dependencies, Unplanned Work, Conflicting Priorities, Neglected Work. Turn the gremlin into a capacity guardian. Explore the original: https://www.andycleff.com/2025/09/yes-habit-five-thieves-time-neuroscience-field-guide/ #Agile #ProductManagement .

Check out the latest Leanpub Podcast Interview 🎙️ Feat. Max Guernsey, III, Co-Author of Ready: Why Most Software Projects Fail and How to Fix It

Watch here: https://youtu.be/k4lNcMzsehQ

#books #leanpublishing #SoftwareProjects #Agile #ProjectManagement #Leadership #SoftwareDevelopment #OrganizationalLearning #TeamSuccess #TechConsulting #LeanpubPodcast

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Don’t underestimate the power of a small celebration. A coffee, a shoutout, a message. Scrum teams thrive when their impact is seen and appreciated. #AgileLeadership #Agile #Team #Appreciation

»KI-Risiken in der Produktentwicklung 🇩🇪« https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/ki-risiken-der-produktentwicklung #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

Top Links TypeScript 7 native preview in Visual Studio 2026 (Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi) Introducing ‘SQL Project Power Tools’ – create, import, diagram and analyze SQL database projects in Visual Studio (Erik EJ) Spec-driven development: Using Markdown as a programming language when building with AI (Tomas Vesely) Scott & Mark Learn To… Episode #25 – Level … Continue reading Dew Drop – October 1, 2025 (#4509)

Retros aren’t just for improvement; they’re for gratitude. This week’s theme: thank a teammate. Peer appreciation to manager praise. #Scrum #Agile #Team #Appreciation

»Career Path for Scrum Masters: A 2025 Guide to Growth and Opportunities« https://scaledagile.com/blog/career-path-for-scrum-masters-a-2025-guide-to-growth-and-opportunities/ #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

»What should Reviews look like in a Product Operating Model?« https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/what-should-reviews-look-product-operating-model #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

The product triad is obsolete. The ideal software development team actually has four members:

#tech #agile #softwaredevelopment #programming

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Vertical vs horizontal org coupling reframes how we balance speed with cohesion. The 2x2 maps Federated Islands, Hands-Off Gridlock, and Command Towers—and why cost, not just direction, matters. It aligns with my PM/Agile focus: tame dependencies while maintaining velocity. Dive into the original to see the cycles and implications: https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-379-vertical-vs-horizontal-org #ProductManagement #Agile

Balance isn’t a luxury; it’s survival. The Roadmap Mirage argues for four buckets—Features, Growth, Innovation, Scaling & Debt—and regular calibration to avoid fragility—a pattern I champion in modern product portfolios. Read the original: https://insideproductorg.substack.com/p/the-roadmap-mirage #ProductManagement #Agile

»The Most Powerful Words in a Leader's Language—I’m Sorry.« https://bobgalen.substack.com/p/the-most-powerful-words-in-a-leaders #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

Top Links Keynote Schedule Changes and Jeff Fritz Talks Aspire (TechBash 2025) UPDATE! Aspire Roadmap ’25 – 9.5 has shipped! (Maddy Montaquila) Data API builder 1.6: Advanced Behaviors with Special HTTP Headers (Jerry Nixon) Integrating Azure AI Foundry with Copilot Studio: A Strategic and Technical Overview (Peter De Tender) An Introduction to Passkeys – The … Continue reading Dew Drop – September 30, 2025 (#4508)

Hallo Leute. Ich komme momentan aus diversen Gründen gerade nicht dazu, neue Folgen aufzunehmen. Aber: Ich bin gerade dabei, die 82 Folgen, die ich bisher gemacht habe, in einem eBook zusammenzufassen, dass ich dann kostenlos zum Download anbieten werden. Hier die ersten 4 Seiten 😀

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#agil #agile #buch

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»Did you know?« https://bobgalen.substack.com/p/did-you-know #Agilist.in #Agile #Change #Lean #Kanban #Scrum

A good sprint isn’t just about velocity; it’s about outcomes. e.g. huge thanks to the team for X and the impact on the customers and the bottom line for any work done! #Scrum #Agile #Team #Appreciation

Top Links Install and run Azure Foundry Local LLM server & Open WebUI on Windows Server 2025 (Orin Thomas) Preparing Your .NET MAUI Apps for Google Play’s 16 KB Page Size Requirement (Gerald Versluis) Expanding model choice in Microsoft 365 Copilot (Charles Lamanna) Warp CLI – Use Warp Agents from the terminal (Warp Documentation) The … Continue reading Dew Drop – September 29, 2025 (#4507)