Buffers and Placeholders in Agile SCRUM Project Management

In Agile SCRUM, upfront planning is done for the different phases of a project, outlining the minimum scope and the requirements for each phase. The Agile SCRUM methodology accounts for some planning in the process, with user stories, tasks, and requirements turned into tickets that become part of a sprint. There’s also the concept of … Read more

Coaching as a Team Leader

This article emphasizes the crucial role of a team leader as a coach and mentor to their team. I provide clear examples of different scenarios and draw attention to the critical differences between the “coach” and “fixer” mindsets that leaders can adopt. While this guidance applies to other management and leadership positions, I specifically focus on the role of team leads in software development teams.