Many have asked when the book will be available. You can actually get an early release now at https://leanpub.com/geographicallydistributedagileteams Johanna and I have received over 50 pages of feedback from reviewers and we are also working with an editor to […]
Why my Distributed Agile countdown for Agile2018 is 8-3-2-1
I know it’s been quiet on this blog, but much has happened behind the scenes. In fact, there has been a countdown happening as I prepare for Agile2018 next week. 8 chapters are now available in the pre-release beta version […]
FYI – Virtual facilitation options beyond #SGMSP18
Taking a break from book writing today, I saw on Twitter there was a conversation in the open space at Scrum Gathering Minneapolis (#SGMSP18). For those of us who have been working remotely for years, there are actually several good […]
First 4 chapters of our distributed agile book are available on Leanpub!
Johanna and I were able to get the first few chapters into a “shippable” state (i.e., it met a sufficient level of quality for us). The book contains the first 4 chapters, just under 30,000 words. About 100 pages of actual […]
Create your Distributed Team’s Workspace with These Six Tools
Many people ask me what is the best tool for distributed agile teams. It’s the wrong question. What many people miss is that a distributed agile team needs a common workspace and a collection of tools that work together in […]
What’s in a name? For books, more than you know.
As Johanna Rothman and I prepare the early release for our book on distributed agile organizations, I’m learning more and more about book publishing. For instance, with non-fiction books, the title usually has 2 key parts: The Promise – What […]
Why so quiet? Book in progress
You may have noticed that my blog has been very quiet since the Agile2017 conference last August and for good reason. Johanna Rothman and I were comparing notes during the conference. We were noticing either very little information or some […]
Connect at #Agile2017
Monday is the official start of the Agile2017 conference. It can be overwhelming to be with over 2500 people, choose from over 200 topics in over 20 tracks. It can be over–stimulating and, for an introvert like me … exhausting. […]
Many Learning Opportunities Outside of Agile2017 (Aug 5 update)
There are many people planning to come to Agile2017. This year is estimated to be more than 2500 attending. Others find this conference too expensive. Unfortunately, that’s true for many of my fellow Florida agilists. So if you are coming […]