“At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly” — Agile Manifesto Self-reflection within teams is fundamental to enabling Agile ways of working. Let’s take the most common Agile methodology, Scrum. …

Agile coaches play a vital role in helping companies implement Agile into their ways of working. Coaches may be internal employees of a company, or contractors providing these services on an on-demand basis. …

Poor quality software is one of the root causes of software startup failure. In 2018, in the US alone, poor-quality software cost organizations $2.8 trillion, according to the Consortium for IT Software Quality (CISQ). Yet, many companies overlook it, preferring to focus on expansion rather than perfection. But this comes…

Agile revolutionized the way developers work. Old, heavy processes gave way to a new, more Agile methodology of working based on iterations, constant adaptation, and speedy response to change. Small software startups adopted Agile looking to conquer space in the market. Developers became capable of writing code faster and in…

Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and sustainably. But this effectiveness is, oftentimes, hard to attain. In their book “Team Topologies”, Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais present a “practical, step-by-step adaptive model for organization design and team interaction, where team structures and communication pathways…

In modern software delivery, speed is essential to stay competitive. Agile methodologies and DevOps culture have enabled organizations to deliver as fast as multiple times per day. But to achieve this level of speed, teams need to rely on automation when taking a piece of software from development to production…

In the past few years, most organizations have integrated digital technologies into their way of working, reimagining their businesses for the digital age. The world being forced to go online during the pandemic has also forced more companies toward digital transformation. Digital transformation is a broad term. It can include…

Agile is one of the trendiest concepts in the tech world. First theorized in 2001, Agile encompasses several frameworks such as eXtreme Programming, Crystal, or Lean Software Development (LSD), with the most widespread being Scrum. According to a 2017 PwC study, Agile projects are 28% more successful than traditional ones…

In March 2020, the working world changed forever. By April 2020, about half of all companies reported that more than 80% of their employees worked from home because of Covid-19. Most never went back to the office — remote work is here to stay. Forced to take life online, technology…