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On resolutions

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Almost every year there is a top resolution on our list: new year new me. Is it the new me that will guarantee an improved outcome at the end of the year? Or it can be the same me, but more focused on the steps to get there? Most of the time, focusing on the right things represents the most important tactic in achieving our goals. Along the way, part of the plan might change, but as long as we reach the end goals throwing everything away and starting from scratch may not be the way to go. Do we … Continue reading On resolutions

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On learning

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3 new paperback entries for my library: The Lean Product Playbook by Dan Olsen Inspired by Marty Cagan Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland Although I don’t have as much time as I want for it, I like to read, as learning is the most powerful source of inspiration and knowledge. While I do have many books in electronic format, I enjoy more the feeling of reading and learning from the paperback ones. Electronic books sometimes just feel like navigating and scanning through the content. If product management or Scrum topics … Continue reading On learning

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On practicing Scrum

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In our corporate life, we are Scrum practitioners every day. But are we Scrum practitioners outside the office and outside the working hours? I say we are. Let’s the consider the vacation (as a product) a very good candidate for practising Scrum outside the office. What we need to implement this product? The following might just be enough: Vacation team Scrum team -> Discuss who is part of the team and who owns each role Vacation vision product vision -> Decide what we want to do in the vacation: go to a sea destination, admire landscapes, go hiking, visit museums, … Continue reading On practicing Scrum