Wondering and pondering about how to deliver software

Will Scrum Master for food

In 2000, I worked in a startup that was bought by an English company.

Aug 12, 2024 • Fredrik carleson

July 2024

SAFe Survival Guide: part 4-Why managers insist on fixing teams when they are not the problem

Ihave often wondered why managers, including myself, usually fall into the trap of trying to make things more efficient by focusing on fixing teams.

Jul 25, 2024 • Fredrik carleson

SAFe Survival Guide: part 3— Why Flow is Important

In part one, we discussed how SAFe's commitment-focused approach to detailed planning can trap us into inflexibility, disrupted workflows, and…

Jul 12, 2024 • Fredrik carleson

SAFe Survival Guide: part 2— knowing the right solution

In part one, we discussed how SAFe’s commitment-focused approach to detailed planning can trap us into inflexibility, disrupted workflows, and…

Jul 5, 2024 • Fredrik carleson

June 2024

SAFe Survival Guide: part 1 - Resisting Planning

I have a confession to make.

Jun 27, 2024 • Fredrik carleson

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December 2023

DevOps Principles and Practices Explained in Ten Minutes

Ever wondered what DevOps practices and principles are about but don’t have time to read a book?

Dec 29, 2023

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Are the mechanics of Scrum its own worst enemy?

I loved the quote “culture follows structure” when I first heard it.

Dec 9, 2023 • Fredrik carleson

January 2023

Using Ethical Strategies to Order Your Backlog

Egoism, Altruism and Utilitarianism

Jan 26, 2023 • Fredrik carleson

November 2022

A Nightmare Before Sprint End

In today's world, some 27 million developers exist, 22 million of who use some version of Scrum. Probably today, more developers use Scrum…

Nov 30, 2022 • Fredrik carleson

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Are Economists a threat to Agility?

A common obstacle I encounter in organizations is economists' old-school view of the world. Unfortunately, many of these are managers who…

Nov 16, 2022 • Fredrik carleson

October 2022

How Dependencies Ruin Scaling Scrum and the Manager's Role in it.

Too often, when scaling fails, the blame or focus is on the Scrum Teams and Scrum Masters. I hear managers blather about how teams should…

Oct 31, 2022 • Fredrik carleson

September 2022

Why Scrum Alone Will Make You Fail

Some years ago, I worked for a company selling a market-leading product. As development manager, my main job was escalating problems and…

Sep 4, 2022 • Fredrik carleson