There's a neverending debate: "Do Scrum Masters need to be technical?" How would I answer this, based on almost two decades of experience? My answer is a clear "Yes and No." Accountability Let's emphasize: Scrum Masters are "accountable for the effectiveness of their team." (Quote: Scrum Guide) If a team is technically highly competent, a Scrum Master will focus on other areas such ..read more

Some people believe that "Agile" or the ideas propagated by Agile practitioners should not be criticized. They view such criticism as a lack of understanding of Agile or disrespect for Agilists. I disagree. Let's delve deeper into this matter and explore how criticism intersects with science, reasoning, and growth intersect to bring Agile principles to life. Agile is not a Religion It's ..read more

There's a rise in job postings for "Junior Scrum Master" and even "Scrum Master (Internship)" - and that's problematic. Without a certain foundation of experience, you can't do justice to this role. I often read, "How do you become a Scrum Master if it's not for beginners?" My somewhat cheeky response: "How do you become a medical director if that's not for beginners?" The ..read more

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"How do you do this in Scrum?" - A common question, and still: not a meaningful question. Why? Let's explore. Scrum has no prescriptions. Scrum is but a container, and something that works within Scrum should also work without Scrum. If that's not the case, and something only works because of Scrum - you probably misunderstand Scrum. Does it make sense? If something makes sense ..read more

There's a persistent myth proliferating in the Agile space: allegedly, "94% of an organization's performance is attributed to the system, while only a mere 6% depends on the individuals." This widely circulated belief shapes perceptions about the dynamics of productivity, teamwork, and leadership in countless organizations - but: it's false. And here's why. The 94% myth Could it really be ..read more

Measuring test coverage makes sense - but maybe not in the way you think. Here's why: Test Automation coverage is like fermentation bubbles 1. Seeing it doesn't mean things are going to be fine - but not seeing it may indicate that the process itself may not yield good results. 2. could see it and still get an unconsumable product: Coverage only tells you that code was executed by ..read more

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