Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

I've been working through anger issues after reflecting on the content I've put out there for people in the software industry.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

How can you do your best work on a software project with the wrong (or too many!) commitments?

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

My show's been too serious lately - let's take a break to have some fun at my expense ;)

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

In this video I discuss how people who pay for software development projects forecast.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

How do you handle interviewing at a company that may be hiding its values?

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

In this episode, I discuss how the core value or motivation that founders had when starting the software company impacts culture and career opportunities for programmers and other hires.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

Ever had to quit a good software project because you couldn't be successful in your role?

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Over my career I've seen many software projects fail spectacularly when there's politics.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

When the problem blocks other people, I’ve had bosses at times pretend there is no problem!

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

One of the most frustrating software projects I've been on involved webcam spying and having our code rewritten.

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I’ve had more time to support my team when I encourage other developers to have more responsibility.

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The framework I used earned trust at first...but was eventually abandoned.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

As you grow, it can be tempting to compare your career to other developers.

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I keep running into software developers on teams that are _jaded and disillusioned about how their company has set themselves up to be "agile"

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Over my career I’ve seen more projects fail due to misuse of user stories than any other practice commonly used on agile teams.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

Ever been on a software development project where one team is putting pressure on another because of a hidden agenda?

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

There’s an old saying “you improve what you focus on, and you focus on what you measure”.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

One of the most frustrating software projects I've been on, was when we designed a product that never got built!

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

When talking about the differences between scrum (or kanban) and agile development, the motor and steering wheel of a car are a perfect analogy.

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Software development draws many of us in with endless opportunities to learn, but is it right for every project?

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

At some software companies, the culture isn't setup right for people to learn from mistakes they make.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

There's no shame in getting help from a friend on a software project!

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

There's an industry of speakers, authors, and consultants that want you to think there's "one true way" to be agile.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

There's an industry of speakers, authors, and consultants that want you to think there's "one true way" to be agile.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

Let me tell you a story about one of the weirder software projects I've been on - and how trying to change the culture went wrong.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

Can we just stop pretending that planning software development is certain?

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I'm at a crossroads where I've decided to take a step back in my career to do agile and culture coaching free online!

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

In this video I share 9 truths of software development that if understood by leadership, will help them get along with programmers better at their company.

Jayme Edwards 🍃💻

In this video I share some stories about software projects I have been on where I was challenged to be enlightened to continue.

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Does it feel like the daily scrum meeting is really just a status meeting in disguise?