Allan Kelly
Java Code Geeks
United Kingdom
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Words I avoid using: should, empower, commitment
For the record, there are a few words I avoid using if I can. Should: “we should feed the starving millions”, “we should create world peace.” Should is → Read More
The "people problem" problem and the great agile divide
“Its always a people problem.” Gerry Weinberg, The Secrets of Consulting, 1985The great, unspoken, divide in agile is between those who believe the individual is all powerful and the centre of ev... → Read More
The big mistake with Platform Product Owners and what to do about it
From time to time I come across software platform team - also called infrastructure teams. Such teams provide software which is used by other teams rather → Read More
The future of office working
Interested to learn about office working? Check our article talking about the futire of remote working from the comfort of your chair. → Read More
Coaching conflicts
Interested to learn about Coaching conflicts? Check our article explaining with examples how to focus and prioritise work. → Read More
Why does AOTB have its own submission system?
Interested to learn about submission system? Check our article explaining why does AOTB have its own submission system with examples. → Read More
In defence of hierarchy
Interested to learn about hierarchy? Check our article explaining why as a general rule the supporters of agile come down against hierarchy. → Read More
Plan less, do more
“Planning has rapidly diminishing returns: plan less, do more, learn more, redesign governance to kill early and often.”Happy new year! – There is always a special responsibility that comes with ... → Read More
The Agile virus
Interested to learn about Agile virus? Check our article discussing the pros and cons of agile in software developments teams. → Read More
Tyranny of the backlog
Interested to learn about backlog? Check our article explaining how the backlog becomes a tyrannical ruler because there is always stuff to do. → Read More
Error handling omitted for brevity
Interested to learn about Error handling? Check our article descrbing how error and exception handling hasn’t got any simpler through the years. → Read More
The power of small declines
Interested to learn about small declines? Check our article explaining if a team has a 1% decline in productivity each week can loose performance. → Read More
Agile won the war but lost the peace
Interested to learn about Agile journey? Check our article explaining how agile started by offering hope and how along the way agile has been watered down. → Read More
Author Q&A Continuous Digital and Project Myopia
Allan Kelly has recently released two complimentary books which address ways of working in modern digital businesses. “Continuous Digital” addresses the way organisations need to structure themselves when “every business is a digital business”. “Project Myopia” explores more of the underlying theory of #NoProjects and explains why the continuous culture is so important. → Read More
How should we organize our teams?
Interested to learn more about Agile? Check out our article where on how to organize your team and give you three options! → Read More
Release or be damned
Interested to learn more about Agile? Check out our article where we answer the question: “Why can’t we release tomorrow?”! → Read More
Organizational structure in the Digital and Agile age
Interested to learn more about organizational structure? Then check out our article on how should a organisation be designed! → Read More
Best practices considered harmfull
Interested to learn why best practices considered harmfull? Check our article on why best practice at one organization might not be best practice in yours! → Read More
Estimation, planning, teams and money, some data
When I deliver Agile training for teams I run an exercise called “The Extended XP Game”. It is based... → Read More
The Product Owner refactored: the SPO/TPO model
Surprisingly I’ve never blogged about the Strategic Product Owner / Tactical Product Owner model, th... → Read More