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Motley says: "If computers can efficiently multi-task, so can I!"
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over 4 years ago
by
James Waletzky
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Summary Motley: I ultimately finish my tasks sooner by doing multiple things at once. If Microsoft Windows can multitask, so can I! Maven: Work on tasks serially, one at a time. Finish one task before moving on to the next. Context switching...
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Motley says: "What are we burning down? Your house?" (Scrum Part V)
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over 4 years ago
by
James Waletzky
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Summary Motley: A burndown chart? What are we burning down? Your house? Maven: Track time remaining for tasks to generate a burndown. Combine time remaining with time spent to generate a cumulative flow diagram with burndown. Use the charts...
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Motley says: "Reflection is for mirrors" (Scrum Part IV)
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over 4 years ago
by
James Waletzky
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Summary Motley: Reflection is for mirrors. We just finished a sprint. Why open up old wounds? Maven: At the end of a sprint, do a demo for stakeholders, customers, and the team. Do a retrospective to reflect on what went well and what requires...
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Motley says: "The Daily Scrum meeting is way too much overhead" (Scrum Part III)
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over 4 years ago
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James Waletzky
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Summary Motley: We don't need the daily meeting. Very few people got any value out of them, and attendance started to wane near the end. Maven: An effective daily stand-up involves < 9 people, all team members, everyone attends, and the...
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