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Scrum Masters: Don’t Tell Development Teams How to Do Tech Work

My latest blog post for agile training provider Front Row Agile: “Scrum Masters: Don’t Tell Development Teams How to Do Tech Work.”

The Scrum Guide states that “no one (not even the Scrum Master) tells the development team how to turn product backlog into increments of potentially releasable functionality.” There is a good reason for this: The developers are the ones closest to the code, and are usually in a better position than the Scrum Master to understand what low-level decisions should be made and why. […]

This can be a challenge when the Scrum Master is in a hybrid role that requires being at least somewhat hands-on technically…

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Part of a Scrum Master’s Job is to Lose It

My latest blog post for agile training provider Front Row Agile: “Part of a Scrum Master’s Job is to Lose It.”

The Scrum Guide states that one of the Scrum Master’s responsibilities is to “[coach] the development team in self-organization and cross-functionality.” Implicit in this statement is the notion that a Scrum Master should work him or herself out of a job. […]

Of the three roles in a Scrum team, arguably the one you could most easily do without is the Scrum Master…

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Don’t Skip Your Recommended Daily Dose of Scrum

I am happy to announce my first blog post for agile training provider Front Row Agile: “Don’t Skip Your Recommended Daily Dose of Scrum.”

Daily scrums are like food: they play a vital role in keeping your team’s development process healthy. But, for some people, the daily scrum is an acquired taste. Sometimes it can feel burdensome, unnecessary or un-delicious, and you would rather skip it altogether. Resist the temptation.

Here are some objections you might hear from developers, product owners or even management regarding the daily scrum. Perhaps you have even felt this way yourself…

Read the whole thing on the Front Row Agile blog.