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Do we need small user stories?
Matt and David Copeland talk about small user stories and try to answer the question "do we need them?"
Hey! I’m trying something new: I’ve recorded a limited podcast series where I talk with people about software practices and ask: “Do we need it?”
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Subscribe here 👉 YAGNI
“Had some leaf blowing to do yesterday so had some podcast time. Listened to the first YAGNI episode and am now smashing that subscribe button” - Charlie Morris
This week I am joined by David Copeland (author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails) to talk about small agile stories:
Sipping the agile kool-aid
Taylorism, scientific management, and the rise of productivity metrics
What it means to deliver business value
Why is no one talking about agile on TikTok?
The now-outdated Joel Test for job postings
Agile as a complete, but flawed, worldview
Listen here 🎧 Small user stories w/ David Copeland
Stay boring!
-Matt