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  1. What does the future of #Agile look like? And other critical questions from #Oredev 2023

    This week marks the rebirth of my hope for humanity, and the #Agile and #Software communities!I was at #Oredev (one of the largest software development conferences in Europe), and got inspired by all kinds of talks, and corridor conversations.Below is a list of some important questions I got inspired to ask during #Oredev, and will …

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The #NoEstimates book and its companion volumes

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What if better planning started with a different question?

The first chapter of #NoEstimates argues that the “deliver on time” challenge is answered by a different question. Read it, and see whether it changes how you plan the next piece of work.

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