I’m certainly late to the band wagon, but I really enjoyed this post from Kathy Sierra at Creating Passionate Users about the mindset to become an expert. Her intro chart alone is worth the click. And if the brain scientists are right, all the aspiring expert needs is a strong dedication to continuous improvement: “That dedication to mastery drives the potential expert to focus on the most subtle aspects of performance, and to never be satisfied. There is always more to improve on and they’re willing to work on the less fun stuff.” So, stop sucking and start kicking ass. What are you waiting for?
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Piloting for SuccessFrom: agileelements.wordpress.com
Post Date: 2008-08-19 03:10:11
Although they have value, I’m not here to talk about quick hit or proof of concept projects. I’m talking about what leaders can learn from the disciplines of piloting aircraft. I earned my private pilot license in May of 2005. This post is a reflection on that experience and how it applies to business.
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Know anyone that learned to fly without a flight instructor? Not likely. Even if it were not an FAA requirement, it’s unlikely that anyone since Orville and Wilb...
more Defining Agile Development (part 2)From: agileelements.wordpress.com
Post Date: 2008-08-12 03:17:39
In my first post, I expressed my disappointment with the Agile software development definition on Wikipedia. In this post, I’ll try to work to a concise working definition of Agile.
In my quest for a brief definition of Agile software development, I’ve tried to a number of sources. I’ve already discussed the limitations of the definition on Wikipedia . On Britannica, I found no entry. So, let’s start with a dictionary definition of agile:
1. quick and well-coor...
more Wedding BlissFrom: agileelements.wordpress.com
Post Date: 2008-08-11 21:58:19
My family visit was spectacular. We got my niece married and had a good time all around it. And, we had great weather the entire time we were there. Amazing for August in the mid Atlantic. It was good to get away and now good to be back somewhat refreshed.
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