YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2019

Today, the application of Scaled Agile framework, Kansan, as well as Scrum has ensured improved productivity in software development in line with world-class project management techniques. With the introduction and intervention of Scrum, more professionals are leveraging increasingly on Agile. Customer Prioritization.

Agile 113

Agile SCRUM Software Review Framework 113

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 15, 2011

It's challenging to build, design and deploy software. Almost every software engineer I've ever worked with is irrational in how fast they believe they can build software. At my last startup we eventually started using a process called "scrum," which is basically a framework for managing agile engineering projects.

Cofounder 121

Cofounder SCRUM Founder Widget 121

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto. I was the only person from software or finance. They taught leadership, not just scrum. I still love and use scrum widely.

Agile 113

Agile Leadership SCRUM Lean 113

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

In light of this, software developers are beginning to cater to the digital transformation needs of SMBs. Owners no longer have to buy management software meant for big business. SMBs no longer have to choose between hiring an in-house data science team or off the shelf enterprise analytics software.

Artificial Inteligence 164

Artificial Inteligence Analytics SCRUM Cofounder 164

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2016

It was adopted in the software development industry. It follows a linear, sequential process and is the most common version of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for IT and software engineering projects. Waterfall defines all software requirements upfront. Scrum methodology. It enforces discipline.

SCRUM 100

SCRUM Agile Software Engineering Analytics 100

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Scrum: a flexible way to manage product development. Finally, let’s take a look at the increasingly popular problem-solving method—especially in the technology sector—known as scrum. Scrum comes to us from the worlds of product and software development, where creative iteration and collaboration are of the utmost importance. .

SCRUM 60

SCRUM Japan China Agile 60

OnlyOnce

MAY 12, 2016

Book Short: Scrum ptious . I just finished reading Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time , by Jeff Sutherland and JJ Sutherland. Sutherland gets credit for creating the agile framework and bringing the concept scrum to software development over 20 years ago.

SCRUM 48

SCRUM Agile Framework Software Development 48

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 16, 2009

In most agile development systems, there is a notion of the "product backlog" a prioritized list of what software is most valuable to be developed next. The breakthrough idea of agile is that software should be built iteratively, with the pieces that customers value most created first. Hes often felt that there was something missing.

Agile 111

Agile Customer Development Developer San Francisco 111

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2015

You may have also noticed that agile methodology — which was once thought to be only for software developers — is now being used just about everywhere, from construction to marketing, human resources, manufacturing, and even wedding planning. Why it Can Work Outside of Software Development. Defining Agile.

Agile 100

Agile SCRUM Nashville Software Development 100

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 19, 2011

Levels of Agile adoption span the full spectrum across our 6 Scrum teams. Roles, such as software engineer, user experience designer and product manager, come with narrow and explicitly-assumed responsibilities. For example, software engineering write code. UX designers create wireframes and product managers gather requirements.

Lean 165

Lean Software Review SCRUM Non-Compete 165

ConversionXL

JULY 15, 2020

The differences between how agility manifests in a marketing team vs. a software team can be striking. While software developers prefer more prescriptive methods, like Scrum , marketers borrow heavily from the Kanban framework. Agile for developers is not Agile for marketers. There are other differences. Image source ).

Agile 87

Agile SCRUM Software Review Marketing 87

Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

Congrats to my friends at Rally Software on the announcement that they’ve signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by CA Technologies for $480 million. Ryan had a vision for an integration web-based system to layer on top of all of this to help support and manage the software development process.

Software 70

Software Technology Agile SCRUM 70

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. I am heavily indebted to earlier theorists, and highly recommend the books Lean Thinking and Lean Software Development. Of course, many startups are capital efficient and generally frugal. No more, no less.

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

SVPG

DECEMBER 8, 2010

And one of the reasons I advocate for Scrum is that as a process it values this role of project manager as “impediment remover” (known as the Scrum Master role). ” Another common problem that I see is when the project manager tries to fit all types of software into the same “one-size-fits-all” process.

SCRUM 61

SCRUM Agile Software Development Software Developers 61

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

I am convinced one of Joel Spolskys lasting contributions to the field of managing software teams will turn out to be the Joel Test , a checklist of 12 essential practices that you could use to rate the effectiveness of a software product development team. Please leave feedback!) When its receding, we rescope. Do you have a spec?

Software Review 144

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment 144

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Is this a software development project? Software development projects are suitable for agile methodology and allow certain features to be revealed sooner, as parts of these types of projects can be developed, tested and delivered separately and more seamlessly. Are your teams co-located? —

Agile 95

Agile SCRUM Cloud Software Developers 95

Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2014

At Palo Alto Software, we use it to manage our editorial calendar and the web development queue. If you’re looking for software that will allow you to work with your team, without needing to do it all from within your inbox, this is a good option. Take a look at Palo Alto Software employee profiles: Noah Parsons and Josh Cochrane.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Email SCRUM Stock 153

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Agile project management and team leadership are best showcased by leading a team of developers in completing software development projects. Scrum is the most popular Agile methodology, with Jira, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project, being the most popular tool to be used in Agile project management. Agile At A Glance.

Development Team Review 113

Development Team Review Agile Technical Review Software Review 113

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

20 % of the project managers are familiar with Scrum, but there are very few product managers – less than 1% of all. Java EE, Java SE, Javascript, PHP, Software, Development, Software Testing, SQL. Scrum, Agile, Product Management. Scrum, Agile, Problem Analysis, Business Catalyst, Business Analytics.

Africa 75

Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Talking scrum to creative won’t work as well as to developers. The great design firm IDEO has the likes of structural engineers working side-by-side with journalists, software developers and surgeons to produce the next generation shopping cart. Ideation may not resonate the same way with those tech members as with the creatives.

Management 139

Management SCRUM Cofounder Software Development 139

The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

But between visioning sessions, collaborative software development and Linus’ Law of bug detection — we’ve been taught to accept the wisdom of crowds as necessary to most startup decision-making. I’ll admit it, the title of this article is downright curmudgeonly.

Startup 130

Startup SCRUM Cofounder Aggregator 130

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. Vlad is also the CEO at DarwinApps , a software development shop.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

As Marketer Gizmo explains : When they hear the phrase “agile marketing,” most people think of the Scrum methodology. Featuring sprints, daily standup meetings, and a public “to-do” list known as the Backlog, Scrum is one of the most popular frameworks for implementing departmental agility.

Agile 48

Agile SCRUM Design Marketing 48

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

My longtime friend Marion Jenkins, CEO of IT consultant QSE Technologies wrote what I think is one of the most eloquent and well thought out rebuttals to the proposed Colorado “Software Tax” (HB 1192). I urge you to oppose HB 1192, the so-called “Software” Tax. CDs) – shouldn’t change whether the software should be taxed.

Software 48

Software SQL Colorado Fractional CTO 48

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

You see it when a Scrum team is frustrated because they have multiple product owners to deal with, or when product managers have to constantly fight for resources that keep disappearing. Related to the alignment with the development team but actually much harder is the alignment with the software architecture.

SCRUM 63

SCRUM Product Architecture Technical Review 63

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2008

So the product manager winds up actually having to use the software, by hand, updating the spec and helping create a new test plan. Eventually, I hope to get them on a full agile diet, with TDD, scrums, sprints, pair programming, and more. The fourth spec exists only in these emails, which are changing the design in an ad-hoc fashion.

San Francisco 158

San Francisco Management Software Review Product 158

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 6, 2008

The advantages of cross-functional teams are well documented, and for a thorough treatment I recommend the theory in the second half of Agile Software Development with Scrum. Scrum recommends 30 days; I have worked in one or two-week cycles up to about three months. At IMVU, we found 60 days was just about right.

San Francisco 74

San Francisco SCRUM Lean Continuous Deployment 74

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Those who write the software operate it themselves. As a result there is no unified process on how teams should develop their software. Teams decide on their own how to do things, although they usually blend in elements of Scrum and/or Kanban. That means stand-ups in the morning are the standard, although variations do exist.

Software Review 146

Software Review Agile Analytics SCRUM 146

adam.heroku.com

MAY 18, 2012

As hackers, we’re familiar with the need to scale web servers, databases, and other software systems. For example: full-fledged SCRUM, heavyweight tools like Jira, or hiring a project manager or engineering manager. A close mapping between your software architecture and your team architecture will be a big help here.

Developer 92

Developer Database Architecture API 92

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 9, 2009

This is true whether youre selling million-dollar software to huge enterprises or selling fifty-cent virtual clothes to teenagers. I have been using various forms of Agile development -- mainly XP and Scrum -- for many years, but only recently came across "customer development" which makes a whole lot of sense to me. Excellent post.

San Francisco 132

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean Agile 132

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The other thing to say about that is, and Jason may disagree and Pat may disagree, but I don’t think software today has to be morally neutral. I actually sold lots of software to Intuit at Smart Bear. Boy, I’m pretty happy with this new software stuff we’re using here. The back end software for churches.

Cofounder 208

Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

JUNE 20, 2021

” As the only technical founder of the group, I could offer some suggestions regarding the software development aspect. In the software development world, you can look at techniques like the Planning Poker. Planning Poker is a technique recommended as part of the broader SCRUM software development framework.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review SCRUM Software Review Product 28

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

For example, the Jira Software team created a microsite dedicated to product-agnostic education about becoming an agile team. For example, Kanban and Scrum are two popular agile project management rituals. The Agile Coach includes a mix of long-form articles, vidoes, and tutorials.

Agile 139

Agile Social Media Audience Software Review 139

SVPG

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Scrum teams can actually be forced into Big Bang releases too. It is still better to push the software progressively, even if you push it incrementally but dark so customers don’t see it. I know it’s counter-intuitive, but this just isn’t how software works. But it’s not limited to Waterfall.

SCRUM 62

SCRUM Software Review Software Design 62

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres something I can relate to: We used assembla for subversion, scrums, milestones, wikis, and for general organizational purposes. Scrum reports would come in once a month, nobody was actually responsible for anything. My favorite instance of this is scheduling software.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco SCRUM Lean Continuous Deployment 68

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Let's consider cases: Can you have a piece of software with good product design and bad technical design? Can you have a piece of software with bad product design and good technical design? This btw, is not true to all aspects of software and all realms of life. But I think they're still mostly orthogonal.

Technical Review 168

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Lean 168

Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As informed by agile software development , some of the basic ideas behind running a startup the agile way include: Welcoming change. If you are a software startup, i.e. you plan on developing a software solution to sell, you will almost inevitably be agile. Improved adaptability. Putting the product/service on the market early.

Agile 40

Agile Software Review Startup SCRUM 40