Mark Shead

I help businesses create valuable software.

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

When teams pretend their requirements are so well written that the developers don't need to have a conversation with the customer and users.

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

I need to check in this working code, but let me just make one more tiny change first.

Three hours later ...

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

That section of code that obviously needs to be changed, but no one is brave enough to discover what might go wrong if they touch it...because there aren't any tests.

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

When a method name is worded so you can't tell if it does what you want or the exact opposite.

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Genetic Algorithms & AI Optimization Demo - AgileLnL https://t.co/2ZV7Yjqqvv

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

A team can work together to deliver working software the customer needs, or everyone can work on their part in isolation and just hope all the parts work together in the end.

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

An email I received the other day. I appreciate their warm regards...

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Splitting User Stories - Theory & Practice - AgileLnL https://t.co/3kXKjLX9ea

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

When that developer who uses really poor variable and method names gets put in charge of naming streets.

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Harnessing Agents for TDD - Jason Swett - AgileLnL https://t.co/dVtK8T0Gb0

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

With AI we can create every single feature every user wants very quickly and make the perfect application for our business!

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Secrets of Successful Sprints - AgileLnL https://t.co/aTwVzBpScd

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Dell: Want to chat?
Me: No.
Dell: Want to chat now?
Me: No.
Dell: What about now?
Me: No.
Dell: I'm right here ready to chat!
Me: Not now.
Dell: Are you sure?
Me: Not right now.
Dell: Want to chat?
Me: Ok. I now have a question.
Dell: Sorry we don't have anyone working right now.

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Harnessing Agents for TDD - Jason Swett - AgileLnL https://t.co/x6IUY2kQzG

[Conrad Barski @lisperati]

one reason AI may take longer to raise productivity than other technologies

is that it requires a heck of a lot of intelligence to figure out how to use more intelligence to improve your processes

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Saboteur’s Guide to Agile Metrics - AgileLnL - Mark Shead https://t.co/kplGRJc7FK

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Is Scrum Agile? A short cartoon that explores the question.
https://t.co/QPRhcywJoH

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

a: We have a fix we want to deploy.

b: Has it been tested?

a: Yes.

b: So do the tests show it will fix the problem?

a: No. The problem is still there.

b: ???

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Agile Roadmaps - Agile LnL - Mark Shead https://t.co/aRu8lJ0zlO

[Mark Shead @markwshead]

Orange represents the cost of delay. Both of these charts show doing the same work, but one has massively more cost of delay than the other.