Author: Robert Pieper

Daily Scrum Meeting Template: Try This, Avoid That
In the spirit of supporting empiricism and self-management, there should be no single Daily Scrum meeting template used by Developers. Such templates can turn into rigid processes which turn into a group of engineers reporting status like a bunch of robots. No one gets value in that. Perhaps you’re a Developer looking to improve your…

Stuck? Check the Ego and ask for help.
Ego paired with stubbornness are the usual culprits that can hinder better solutions. Check the ego and ask for help.

If Your Scrum Team is Rigid, Something Is Broken
When Scrum Teams constantly push back on changing priorities, stakeholders begin to blame Scrum for the rigidity. Start anticipating change and embrace it.

Are IT certifications still worth it in 2022?
Some certifications are required and hard to get, some are optional and hard to get, and some are just worthless. How much do certifications really matter when compared to experience in 2022? In this video blog with Greg Crown and Robb Pieper from Responsive Advisors we discuss certifications, experience, and and more. Robb: So, Greg,…

Purpose – Can You Work Without It?
In product development, working without purpose encourages a clock-in clock-out culture where individuals care about their own tasks at the expense of others and overall product success. Scrum has Product Goals and Sprint Goals that encourage inspired collaboration to achieve both business and product objectives. In this video with Greg Crown and Robb Pieper from…