I spent this week at Agile 2009 in Chicago. On the third night, after dinner with friends, I wandered over to the Music stage. There was a fellow playing one of the community guitars. I picked up another and we tried a little jam. Two other people came by. One picked up another guitar (Michael Bolton). The other grabbed the bongos. We tried out a couple of songs, adding vocals. They were just songs we knew in common or were simple enough that the others could follow along. Another fellow showed up with his own guitar (Paul Roub). Another fellow (George Platts?) conjured up a one-string washtub base from somewhere . Not kidding.
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Here are some ideas that came up in a discussion with others who shared their experience and ideas about training from a distance.
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This is an old post that got lost in a technology shuffle. I was reminded of it recently while reading Tom DeMarco’s great book Slack.
One of the things I do when I am not working is play guitar. I also study guitar, though I have made slow progress over the years. It is still fun. One of my favorite teachers is Ronnie Earle. I have an old VHS tape of his in which he shares his philosophy of playing. And he makes this statement that has stuck with me for years: ”Sometimes, you have to leave some space between the notes.”
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I am now a Certified Scrum Trainer®.
Ping me if you would like to schedule a Certified ScrumMaster or Certified Scrum Product Owner class.
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More often than desired, clients ask for guidance in doing a project in a way that is “sort of agile”. I do my best to be reasonable, relating to this caution. One of my favorite pastimes in youth was exploring the hills of my native Southern California for new swimming holes. (Yes, there are actually quite a few.) And yet, no matter how hot the day and how inviting the water, I was always slow about getting wet. Somehow it did not suit my nature to just jump in, averse to the shocking temperature difference. For someone new to Agile, the pool can look both inviting and threatening. Even more so if the water is murky.
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