Even simple tasks become chaotic with enough time pressure/stress. #cynefin
Reference - YouTube video "Where the hell is Matt? (2006)", a video I have to re-watch every year or so to find meaning. youtu.be/bNF_P281Uu4
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My friend and colleague @Neppord once said he wants to spend time just coding by himself, when he's not coaching devteams (or preparing for such sessions, which often includes coding). 1/n
The reporter kept asking about what made it possible to be that skilled at such a young age and seemed to have a bias towards the answer "it's a gift". The young skier talked about how much practice played a role. 6/n
"TDD is slow for me, in the same way that driving to another city is slower to me then walking, since I don't know how to drive". I think this is a valid point! TDD is something that needs training, just like driving. Quote from client.
Olof Bjarnason retweeted
I worked with a team for a few weeks.
People built using TDD or very tight test-after.
It was all trunk-based with continuous deployment.
They formed up squads/swarms/groups as needed to get work done.
They turned around improvements in a day usually.
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Olof Bjarnason retweeted
If you think technical excellence is expensive, try growing your software solution without it.
#SoftwareDevelopment #agile
Annoying name confusions for a tech agile coach: Steam Deck, Stream Deck. Unity (game engine), Unity (wm). Ng (Angular), Hg (Mercurial/dvcs)


