I hear from teams and their managers that Test Driven Development (TDD) is taking them longer than their usual development practice. That’s not been my experience at all. But I can see where some may get the impression that TDD is slower. Let’s say we’re writing some code for a new feature. And it takes...
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Certified Scrum Developer: Certification Path Update
In April 2021, the Scrum Alliance released their update to the Certified Scrum Developer certification path. In the past, to obtain CSD certification, developers had to take three days of technical training, plus an additional two days of coursework. There were two tracks available: one involved completing the Certified ScrumMaster course, the other involved a...
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Agile Coffee Podcast on Kanban
The latest Agile Coffee podcast #63 from Vic Bonacci and Larry Lawhead focused on the topic of Kanban. Van Wray, an Accredited Kanban Trainer, walks through the differences of Kanban and Scrum and how to apply it in other areas of the business including the role of a Scrum Master in Kanban. Lots of great...
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What are the Agile Coaches Reading?
I was reading a book last week and thought it one of the better books I hadn’t heard of from others. It made me think, “What are others reading that I should know about?” I asked our Rocket Nine team, our partner network of agile coaches and trainers, and some of our most successful customers...
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Getting Past Boredom: How ‘Training from the Back of Room’ helps Coaches
I grew up in a family where getting in front of an audience was routine, but even at a young age I discovered my enthusiasm for a subject may not automatically transfer to my audience. Leveraging voice inflection, hand gestures and humor only goes so far. There were times as a Scrum Master, trainer or...
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Agile Coffee Podcast 61 – Selling Agile to Execs, Powerful Meetings, Listening to Customers
How do you sell agile to executives? What is one of the most powerful meeting agendas? How can we improve listening to customers? What is your agile transformation missing without storytelling? How can you turbocharge your career with community? All this and much more in Episode 61! Vic recorded this edition at the 10th anniversary...
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The Unknown Tool for Your Growth and Leadership
How do you grow in your career, as a leader, in your role? You have more challenges, and options, then ever before that can spur your growth, given the rise of Agile, and the business world’s VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity). Just as there is a case for change for corporations, those buildings are...
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SEU Requirements for CSM and CSPO – Renewal Information from Scrum Alliance
The Scrum Alliance has announced changes to their SEU Requirements for CSM and CSPO. These changes affect the application of Scrum Education Unit requirements for foundational certifications such as, CSM and CSPO. See below from the Scrum Alliance: Scrum Education Units® (SEU®) will be required for foundational and advanced certification renewal, effective February 4, 2019. You can...
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Agile Books: Rocket Nine Recommended Reading
If you’ve been to one our classes, no doubt you’ve seen the Table o’ Agile Books in the back of the room. At Rocket Nine Solutions we value reading as a pathway to learning and personal transformation. We believe learning is the key to agility in your career. In this post you’ll find a list...