Should you estimate at the subtask level? A pragmatic take on estimation, planning, and focusing on outcomes instead of numbers.

Does every agile team need a QA tester? A nuanced look at the role of QA in software development. Discover why testing skills are essential, even if you don’t have a dedicated tester, and how to build quality into your process from the start.

Should you include QA time in your story points? A story of a team’s journey from separate estimations to a more agile, continuous process. Discover how their approach to estimation evolved as they embraced practices like Continuous Delivery and smaller stories.

Is your GitLab workflow too complicated? See a critique of a waterfall-like story progression and discover an alternative approach based on Continuous Delivery and Extreme Programming. Learn how to shorten feedback cycles and build quality into your development process.

Constantly chasing a higher velocity? Challenge the obsession with story points and discover why focusing on product goals and outcomes is the key to truly agile teams. Learn how to shift your team’s mindset and measure what truly matters.