Straw Men, Straw Men Everywhere!

Maybe it is just my confirmation bias, but I think the number of made-up points to win arguments get out of hand. The points get shallower and more ridiculous with every month, and it seems that there is no end in sight on how low the bar could get. When it comes to practices and …

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NDC Oslo 2023: My 10th NDC

Last week I was in Oslo to attend the NDC conference. I cannot really believe that this was already the 10th NDC Oslo I attended. With 2’600 attendees it was the biggest NDC event ever, but at least for me not the best.   Practical Clean Architecture workshop with Jason Taylor I started my NDC …

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Soft-Shake 2014: Presenting Xanpan and Metrics Based Decisions

Last week I was at the Soft-Shake conference in Geneva to speak about Xanpan and Metrics Based Decisions. This year’s conference was a little bit smaller than the last one, but it could still offer 8 parallel tracks on both days. Being back was nice experience and made all a bit simpler.   Metrics Based …

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Xanpan: When Kanban Meets XP

I’m using Kanban since 2011 to organize my work. From everyday tasks to small software projects and big holiday trips I could leverage the power of a simple and hassle free approach to reduce my work in progress. With less work in progress one can concentrate on getting the work done and is not constantly …

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