I've wanted to write a post about Scrum for a while and here we go!

TL;DR: Focus on *outcomes*, not the *activity*, and push teams towards the right *behaviors* that deliver value to customers. 😉

https://major.io/p/scrum-sprints-outcomes/

#agile #scrum #softwaredevelopment

The GOTO bookclub podcast of my conversation with Gregor Hohpe about #CommunicationPatterns is now out.
We talk about technical communication, from visuals to knowledge, and writing to distributed working.

Find it in all the places you usually find podcasts 😉
or here: https://gotopia.tech/podcast?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=professional&id=fvhcT8xDz9

#bookclub #podcast #software #softwareDevelopment #softwareDesign #softwareArchitecture #softwareEngineering #communication

New 📚 Release! Beyond Prompt Engineering: The Revolutionary Way to Learn Augmented Thinking by Edward Barnard #books #ebooks #softwaredevelopment #programming #ai #technology

Find it on Leanpub!

Link: https://leanpub.com/leanpub-beyond-prompts

Every day is a day to be remembered of how "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools" is totally ignored by "modern software development leaders".

#agile #softwareDevelopment

Here are the (German) slides from my talk about #bonsai and #SoftwareDevelopment

https://speakerdeck.com/dtanzer/wachsen-und-gedeihen-bonsai-und-software

Reading the #springboot 3.5 release notes one part make me smile a little:

"The heapdump actuator endpoint now defaults to access=NONE. The aims to help reduce the likelihood of a misconfiguration application leaking sensitive information."

Had to think about the #Volkswagen hack last year where this was an entry point.

Looks like the new default is way more secure.

#secuirty #softwaredevelopment

Leanpub book LAUNCH 🚀 BizTech Evolution: From Transactional Services to Strategic Alliances by Ivan Krnic https://youtu.be/pNWHSDORf6A #books #DevOps #Leanpub #BizTech #EngineeringLeadership #DigitalTransformation #SoftwareDevelopment #Agile #TechStrategy

NEW! A Leanpub Frontmatter Podcast Interview with Ivan Krnic, Author of BizTech Evolution: From Transactional Services to Strategic Alliances | Watch here: https://youtu.be/9Jy7eiDa8yk #books #DevOps #Leanpub #BizTech #EngineeringLeadership #DigitalTransformation #SoftwareDevelopment #Agile #TechStrategy

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Simple ≠ Simplistic. Explore the fine line between essential and accidental complexity in our upcoming workshop with Kevlin Henney. Perfect for developers and architects who want to master the art of sustainable code design. No laptop needed - just bring your curiosity: https://buff.ly/5k4Q7wb #SoftwareDevelopment

They're only principles if they make you say no to things that you would like to do. Otherwise, they are just sparkling theater.

What usually happens is that teams say "our principles are Empathy and Usability" while real decisions all happen upstream.

This is not an effective way of working, and will be detrimental in the long term. Real impact requires real #agility, which means delegating decisions downwards via good principles.

#UXDesign #softwaredevelopment #Tech

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/if-you-re-comfortable-your-principles-aren-t-working

Refactoring Clojure

https://www.orsolabs.com/post/refactoring-clojure-1/

#HackerNews #Refactoring #Clojure #Clojure #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #CodeRefactoring #FunctionalProgramming

New Book Launch! 🚀 The Software Developers’ Guidebook: A Collection of Modern Engineering Practices by Dave Farley! https://leanpub.com/blog/new-book-launch-the-software-developers-guidebook-a-collection-of-modern-engineering-practices-by-dave-farley #books #ebooks #writing #softwaredevelopment #programming #softwareengineering

🧠 Only 2 weeks until #DevConf2025! Have you planned which talks you'll attend? With 7 timeslots across 5 tracks, you've got tough choices ahead! Browse the full agenda now and plan your schedule. https://www.devconf.co.za/ #SoftwareDevelopment #DevLife

#softwaredevelopment #programming #vim

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This is a two-panel meme talking about "Programmers before" and "Programmers now" for lulz. On the left, side we have "Programmers before," a muscular dog wearing sunglasses and a long black coat stands confidently like matrix character and below that image text is a bulleted list aw follows: * Take the red pill * Escape the Matrix * Rewrite the Matrix code * Fix a bug * Enter the Matrix again with the blue pill On the right, text reads "Programmers now," a smaller dog sits with a questioning expression. Below this image is the text that reads: "How do I exit Vim?"

Leanpub book LAUNCH! Northwind Elixir Traders: Learn Elixir and database modeling with Ecto and SQLite, all in one project by Isaak Tsalicoglou https://youtu.be/LtzBS9hb1Go #books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #booklaunch #ElixirLang #FunctionalProgramming #IndieHacker #Ecto #SQLite #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenSource #FullStackDev #LearnToCode #LeanpubPodcast

📅 #DevConf2025 is approaching fast! 27 May in Joburg and 29 May in Cape Town. With 5 tracks and 35+ speakers, planning your day is essential! Check out the full agenda on our website and start mapping your developer journey now. https://www.devconf.co.za/ #SoftwareDevelopment #TechConference

Your #DevConf2025 FOMO starts now! 📱 We're moments away from selling out in both Joburg & Cape Town. One day, that will transform your development approach regardless of programming language. Don't wait - tickets will be gone soon! https://www.devconf.co.za/ #SoftwareDevelopment

"The waste of having processes that create defects and then use inspection to catch them is certainly something to avoid. A significant part of the effort in code reviews should be geared toward capturing learning that can be applied to current processes to improve them so fewer bugs are created in the future.
..."

https://deming.org/software-code-reviews-from-a-deming-perspective/

#Management #softwaredevelopment #programming #coding #code_review

👆🏻 This was a great conversation with Gien for the @aardling Satisfying Software podcast. Want to know what satisfying software means to me? You'll have to listen or watch 😉

@selketjah

#software #softwareDesign #softwareDevelopment #softwareArchitecture

Learn 'How to Use AI to Help Your Team' with Theresa Krupicka July 24th at Nebraska.Code.

https://nebraskacode.amegala.com/

#AI #ScrumMaster #artificialintelligence #Nebraska #WomeninTechnologyHeartland #LNKCodingWomen #WomenWhoCode #agilist #practicalagile #agile #AgileLNK #GirlsCodeLincoln #SoftwareDevelopment #ProjectManagement #TechConference

@mykl @Nickiquote

I like the scientific process, and, within #SoftwareDevelopment, the #agile process.

They are self correcting.

I wish science had a more central role in governance, but with the amount of disinformation, and unrealistic expectations on the medical/science community re: #covid, I don't think society is capable of trusting experts who say "we don't know", or "it depends".

They're only principles if they make you say no to things that you would like to do. Otherwise, they are just sparkling theater.

What usually happens is that teams say "our principles are Empathy and Usability" while real decisions all happen upstream.

This is not an effective way of working, and will be detrimental in the long term. Real impact requires real #agility, which means delegating decisions downwards via good principles.

#UXDesign #softwaredevelopment #Tech

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/if-you-re-comfortable-your-principles-aren-t-working

"I have taste and you don't" is a great way to never get anybody to agree with you. So is "your solution is not the way I would have done it."

The only way to get off doing 12-hour shifts at the feature factory is to defy its logic.

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/taste-is-a-dead-end

#uxdesign #productdesign #productmanagement #userresearch #softwaredevelopment

Fantastic article about #SoftwareDevelopment: How AI-assisted coding will change software engineering. It matches my understanding in nearly every way.

https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/how-ai-will-change-software-engineering

🚨 The date is fast approaching, get your tickets before 23rd April! 🚨
Join me online to discover when and how to use diagrams-as-code, models, and #AI in your designs and diagrams 🤔 🤖
Find out more here: https://ddd.academy/diagrams-as-code-with-ai/

Create diagrams-as-code as well as understand the diagrams-as-code that an LLM might generate for you.

#softwareDevelopment #softwareDesign #softwareArchitecture

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