Chapter 1. Learning Is the Bottleneck
Professional trainers and coaches have seen it again and again. It’s a pattern that too many Agile teams get hung up on—getting stuck in the just-average “norming” stage, rather than progressing into the exciting, high-performing stage of team growth.[1] Consider that there may be one common element of all software development projects which, when maximized, could help make productivity soar. In fact, many of the most successful teams (both Agile and traditional) are already leveraging the seemingly simple but too-often forgotten “secret sauce” of software development: frequently making time to reflect and learn. Learn about what? Everything: each other, the technology, the domain, the customer, and more. ...
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