“The best way to predict the future is to study the past, or prognosticate.” ― Robert Kiyosaki Finally, we’re at part 3 of this 3 part series, where I get to stick my neck out and make predictions … forecasts that are primarily driven by observations made during the collection of data for my first two…
Tag: Continuous Integration
A 33-year retrospective of DevOps-driven Continuous Integration & Delivery
Behold, a quasi-representative aggregation of events, ideas, & products contributing to the evolution of CI/CD over the past 33 years Behold, a quasi-representative aggregation of events, ideas, & products contributing to the evolution of Continuous Integration & Delivery over the past 33 years. WHY CI/CD? This is the second part of a three-part series which ends…
A 33 year retrospective of Agile-driven Product Management.
A quasi-representative time line of Agile-minded events influencing Product Management Behold, a quasi-representative list of Agile-minded events, products, & ideas that influenced or map the evolution of Product Management over the past 33 years. WHY? I created this list as I thought it might create some conversations of value in the area of where Product…
Dear Product Manager, have empathy for the symptoms, but cure for the cause
Not understanding the difference in addressing the cause vs. the symptoms is what leads to bad solutions, such as bloodletting for nosebleeds. Falling into the trap is easy. You get a call from a customer or an account executive where somebody needs a ‘red button’ on ‘screen 123’ because it’s slowing their ability to complete…
Product Managers, do you know how much your bugs cost?
TL;DR — Not knowing the cost of bugs is about as wise as learning to juggle using chainsaws. Sure, you learn from your mistakes, but at what cost? Counting the Cost Yesterday I wrote why it’s important to know how much your teams cost per sprint. Today I’d like to build on that conversation by offering thoughts on…
Product Owners, why aren’t you talking about how much your team costs?
TL;DR — Not knowing your team cost is like the difference between riding into a debate atop the elephant vs. standing behind it with a shovel. Consider the Cost How much money does your team burn per sprint? Why do I ask? I posed this question a few weeks back on both Twitter and LinkedIn in response to…