My experiences of using goReflect to run remote retrospective. Worked really well for me.
Author: Tomek Kaczanowski
Minority rule – speeding & remote work
Ever heard that a strong minority can impose its rules on much larger majority? I will give you two examples of such situation.
My first WordPress child theme
Hacking a Wordpress theme is simpler than I thought. You can also give it a try.
High WIP? Frustration guaranteed!
With too many tasks opened at the same time the only thing you achieve is a huge amount of frustration.
A penalty for high WIP, or why spreading yourself thin will kill you
Too many tasks opened lead to various problems. Let us have a closer look at them.
What is WIP (Work in Progress)
WiP – Work In Progress. You better make sure you keep it at reasonable level.
Write it all down
When a task is overwhelming I start by writing everything about it down. It helps to see the whole context and is a great way to initiate the real work.
Remote retro with RetroTool
Today we run our first remote retrospective using http://retrotool.io for cards & http://zoom.us for video conferencing. The context: two people developing remotely, after 1,5 week of work, we met to discuss how we are doing We decided to use the http://retrotool.io. Why this one? Few reasons: it is dead simple it seems to work it…
The carpet that bothered them
It happens that when you suggest a retrospective meeting to a team you hear something like: “we sit together and talk often, why the hell should we waste our time for another meeting?” Makes sense, doesn’t it? And yet, my whole experience tells me otherwise. Even though we talk with each other every day, even…
Read it again
Go back to the books you read years ago. The ones you still think about after all these years. The ones you learned a lot from. The ones that helped, inspired or changed you. What will happen? A new discoveries will happen. You see, the things you learn from a book aren’t only what author…