Comments on: Why I’m done with Scrum http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/ Strong opinions, weakly held Sat, 25 May 2013 16:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Arnis Lapsa http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5776 Arnis Lapsa Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:59:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5776 Software development is a fight against chaos. Software is direct reflection of what's happening in our minds just like as music is a reflection of musician's emotional state. Tricky part is that there's a feedback loop that triggers once you stop **thinking** which throws you into abyss of more chaos. And since software brings order, more things can be automated - thinking devalues and getting into chaos abyss gets more and more inevitable. "there is no one-size-fits-all for software process" is indeed a way to go - but repeating this statement is already a contradiction to itself. I see Scrum as a tranquilizer that creates illusion of rapid thinking for those that are aware that they don't - in some way that's just giving up. Software development is a fight against chaos. Software is direct reflection of what’s happening in our minds just like as music is a reflection of musician’s emotional state. Tricky part is that there’s a feedback loop that triggers once you stop **thinking** which throws you into abyss of more chaos. And since software brings order, more things can be automated – thinking devalues and getting into chaos abyss gets more and more inevitable. “there is no one-size-fits-all for software process” is indeed a way to go – but repeating this statement is already a contradiction to itself. I see Scrum as a tranquilizer that creates illusion of rapid thinking for those that are aware that they don’t – in some way that’s just giving up.

]]> By: Dave M. http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5687 Dave M. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:27:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5687 To say that things are worthwhile only if they are easy seems like a copout. To say that things are worthwhile only if they are easy seems like a copout.

]]> By: Todd Cantalupo http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5440 Todd Cantalupo Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:11:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5440 Great counter points, Timothy. I'm curious about your SM in training that huddled with the team to decide not to have a retrospective "today". Did the team have one the next day or did they skip it all together? I ask because I've seen teams vote not to have a retrospective ... period. The result is that the teams rarely, if ever, spend any time on improving what they're doing. Is that the case with this team or had they evolved to "ri" state? Great counter points, Timothy.
I’m curious about your SM in training that huddled with the team to decide not to have a retrospective “today”. Did the team have one the next day or did they skip it all together?
I ask because I’ve seen teams vote not to have a retrospective … period. The result is that the teams rarely, if ever, spend any time on improving what they’re doing. Is that the case with this team or had they evolved to “ri” state?

]]> By: jbogard http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5434 jbogard Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:53:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5434 I guess I wasn't really interested in debating. Having done scrum for many companies over many years, I just stopped seeing the value in it. Or better - found things more valuable. I'm tired of doing it, tired of talking about it, just tired of it. I guess I wasn’t really interested in debating. Having done scrum for many companies over many years, I just stopped seeing the value in it. Or better – found things more valuable. I’m tired of doing it, tired of talking about it, just tired of it.

]]> By: Jimmy http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5433 Jimmy Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:17:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5433 To be honest, I can't help but be slightly put off by this article. You have some positive things to say about Kanban which were interesting, but to be honest drawing a relationship between an implementation of Scrum at your company, which was debatably unsuccessful, and failings of the Scrum framework itself, appeals more to those that don't know better, in a sensationalist manner, rather than encouraging intelligent debate. To be honest, I can’t help but be slightly put off by this article. You have some positive things to say about Kanban which were interesting, but to be honest drawing a relationship between an implementation of Scrum at your company, which was debatably unsuccessful, and failings of the Scrum framework itself, appeals more to those that don’t know better, in a sensationalist manner, rather than encouraging intelligent debate.

]]> By: Why I’m done with Scrum | Jimmy Bogard's Blog | agile-development | Scoop.it http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5432 Why I’m done with Scrum | Jimmy Bogard's Blog | agile-development | Scoop.it Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:10:54 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5432 [...]   [...] [...]   [...]

]]> By: Victor Simson http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5400 Victor Simson Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:51:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5400 Being an Agile approach, Scrum is highly flexible; that is, it can be stretched and bent to fit any project’s requirements. It is best suited for projects that require splitting a huge and an unplanned project into manageable chunks of work based on business priorities. As such, it can be used for any project system and by any team. http://scrumstudy.com/blog/?p=33 Being an Agile approach, Scrum is highly flexible; that is, it can be stretched and bent to fit any project’s requirements. It is best suited for projects that require splitting a huge and an unplanned project into manageable chunks of work based on business priorities. As such, it can be used for any project system and by any team.

http://scrumstudy.com/blog/?p=33

]]> By: Christian Duhard http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5207 Christian Duhard Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:39:00 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5207 I am somewhat concerned with the .NET blogoshpere lately. We have folk like Jimmy, Ayende advocating that developers discard popular patterns and methodologies without proper context. I completely agree with the content of the article, but there is key information and context missing. Talented developers are capable of understanding the shortcomings of SCRUM and the Repository pattern. They bring all the best parts of those experiences to the next best way. There is a need address that hidden knowledge. Inexperienced developers still doing waterfall and using DataSets are going to have great difficulty knowing why SCRUM isn't working, how to get to pull agile methodologies or how to use an ORM correctly. I am somewhat concerned with the .NET blogoshpere lately. We have folk like Jimmy, Ayende advocating that developers discard popular patterns and methodologies without proper context. I completely agree with the content of the article, but there is key information and context missing. Talented developers are capable of understanding the shortcomings of SCRUM and the Repository pattern. They bring all the best parts of those experiences to the next best way. There is a need address that hidden knowledge. Inexperienced developers still doing waterfall and using DataSets are going to have great difficulty knowing why SCRUM isn’t working, how to get to pull agile methodologies or how to use an ORM correctly.

]]> By: Why I’m done with Scrum & switched to LEAN | 23actions.com - Management Future | Scoop.it http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5129 Why I’m done with Scrum & switched to LEAN | 23actions.com - Management Future | Scoop.it Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:28:01 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5129 [...] These are the 4 reasons why: #1 – Iterations are less efficient than pull-based approaches  #2 – Iteration planning meetings were wasteful #3 – Scrum is highly disruptive in established organizations #4 – Focus not on delivery  [...] [...] These are the 4 reasons why: #1 – Iterations are less efficient than pull-based approaches  #2 – Iteration planning meetings were wasteful #3 – Scrum is highly disruptive in established organizations #4 – Focus not on delivery  [...]

]]> By: Why I’m done with Scrum and switched to Lean | Active Risk Management | Scoop.it http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5128 Why I’m done with Scrum and switched to Lean | Active Risk Management | Scoop.it Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:25:41 +0000 http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/09/12/why-im-done-with-scrum/#comment-5128 [...] These are the 4 reasons why: #1 – Iterations are less efficient than pull-based approaches  #2 – Iteration planning meetings were wasteful #3 – Scrum is highly disruptive in established organizations #4 – Focus not on delivery  [...] [...] These are the 4 reasons why: #1 – Iterations are less efficient than pull-based approaches  #2 – Iteration planning meetings were wasteful #3 – Scrum is highly disruptive in established organizations #4 – Focus not on delivery  [...]

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