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Heart of Agile Teams at 10Pines

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Heart of Agile Teams at 10Pines

What's the formula to make excellent teams work the way they do? How can we extend that to the whole organization? Here I show you our own recipe at 10pines

The model behind Git

The model behind Git

When it comes to version control systems (VCS), we can start naming a few of the most popular, like Subversion, Mercurial, Perforce, etc. Nevertheless, at this time our focus will be on Git, which is the one we commonly use at 10Pines. This tool allows us to work in a

Why choose Agile?

Why choose Agile?

¿What does it mean to be agile? Why choose Agile? Daniel shares the advantages of cultivating an agile culture with us!

Ready! Set! Retrospect!
Breaking the ice on Agile Retrospectives

Ready! Set! Retrospect! Breaking the ice on Agile Retrospectives

There are a lot of glitches or complications that might arise when facing retrospectives in which a team should come clean on opinions and experiences, about themselves or about each other. Let’s dig out and analyze some of the problems we could be facing and, hopefully, sweep them off the board.

What does "No bosses" mean?

What does "No bosses" mean?

This week an Argentinian newspaper published an article about the way we organize ourselves here at 10Pines. We noticed that people over the internet had questions about our culture, so I’d like to try and clarify a little bit here.

¿Qué significa "Sin Jefes"?

¿Qué significa "Sin Jefes"?

Esta semana un diario argentino publicó un artículo sobre la forma en la que nos organizamos en 10Pines. Nos dimos cuenta de que en internet mucha gente tenía dudas sobre nuestra cultura, así que nos gustaría aclarar un poco más el asunto.

Tips for introducing yourself in a conference or 'the conference elevator pitch'

Tips for introducing yourself in a conference or 'the conference elevator pitch'

I've decided to write down guidelines to introduce yourself and getting to know the other person, avoiding typical mistakes.

Review of Agile 2015 @ Washington DC

Review of Agile 2015 @ Washington DC

Jorge tells us what the 2015 agile conference was like

Enterprise Lean Canvas

Enterprise Lean Canvas

Jorge tells us how to prepare a formal business plan!

I do not want to do Agile

I do not want to do Agile

This post comes from a conversation I had with a client, let's call him Joe. He was reluctant to adopt this new Agile Methodology that some other folks in the organization were suggesting. "I just want to put the business people to work with the developers and

The Backlog Guy

The Backlog Guy

Introduction Yeah, this is how everyone called me in my latest gig. You want to hear the story? (I heard yes). It was a green field, ambitious project that was going to be performed differently than other projects in the same organization, using design thinking and Agile. People (mostly business

MVP's: The Real Deal

MVP's: The Real Deal

Let's dive into the essence of MVPs, and find some unconventional ways to learn about our customers as early as possible.

Lean Sales Up - Ágiles 2014

Lean Sales Up - Ágiles 2014

El proceso de preventa puede ser doloroso, largo y costoso. Es el primer punto de negociación. Hay que convencer al otro que somos la mejor opción. Y hay que ajustar las expectativas siempre altas del cliente. Sin embargo existe una forma de mejorar y llegar a un balance, donde el

Software Existentialism

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Software Existentialism

A few days ago, in an interesting discussion I was having in a local Agile forum, someone posted the phrase: Doing the right thing precedes doing things right The phrase caught my attention and as the author didn't give much explanation of it and given I am an

Rethinking Estimations

Rethinking Estimations

When someone asks for an estimate I always think of this. #NoEstimates pic.twitter.com/siZsVxs3D4 — Aaron Griffith (@Aaron_Griffith) March 14, 2014 It's not like estimations are like this, right? This post is a trigger to rethink estimations. To rethink why we do them, how much do

agile 2011 slc we were there

agile 2011 slc we were there

News from Salt Lake City Agile2011 is over. Back to where it all began. and with most of the people that initiated this movement, 10 years ago. For me, it was my first Agile conference and I must say it was a blast. Being able to hear these guys in

Agile Software Development with Smalltalk at Smalltalks 2010

Agile Software Development with Smalltalk at Smalltalks 2010

Click 'Read on' to see the presentation: slides View more presentations from 10Pines.

Agile is clean code

Agile is clean code

But ... Isn't this a requirement for all approaches? Why do I have the impression that in Agile, the technical aspect is more important?

Benefits of agile software development

Benefits of agile software development

Incremental deployment: minimize time-to-market Since agile processes deliver working software at the end of each iteration (typically around 1-4 weeks) and requirements are prioritized by business value, the organization might choose to release a version of the product as soon as a Minimum Marketable Feature (MMF) has been completed. This

Agile Myths: Shorter iterations are stressful

Agile Myths: Shorter iterations are stressful

One of the first steps a new agile team has to undertake is to choose their iteration length. Although I let teams choose the length they feel comfortable with, my general advice is to start with 2 weeks iterations. I believe it is better if the team make their own