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We all want more value. Fine! But what do you mean by value? A discussion on the meaning of “value”

In the agile community there’s been lately a great deal of talk about “value” and why that is more important than “process”. I also believe that we should try to optimize for value in our software environment, be it a small ISV or a big SW corporation. But what does value mean for you? The …

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Belief without proof is dangerous!

Believing in some far-fetched (or indeed any) explanation without having any proof is dangerous. It is dangerous in the case of the flat-earthers and it is dangerous for project leaders and team members. Whenever a theory emerges why something works (or doesn’t) in your project/company, it is your duty to either prove it right or …