The ideas of Agile are great. It’s the way it has been codified into rituals and certifications, and rolled out mindlessly that misses the point.
Innovation is about entering the unknown. To win, first we must let go our fear of failure, and try thinking differently.
Scott Ambler gave this excellent presentation as part of Agile 2008 Conference last week, debunking a variety of assumptions, myths and a misconceptions surrounding Agile. Most discussion is based on field data gleaned from a large-sample survey distributed among the agile community intended to find out what is actually happening in the industry, not what […]
The Google User Experience team aims to create designs that are useful, fast, simple, engaging, innovative, universal, profitable, beautiful, trustworthy, and personable. To achieve these aspirations and achieve that ‘Googley’ experience, they suggest a balance of these principles: Focus on people – their lives, their work, their dreams. Every millisecond counts. Simplicity is powerful. Engage […]
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