Agile & Scrum

Agile theater got you down? Fix broken standups, useless retrospectives, and process overhead that kills productivity.

Agile Without Scrum: Is That Even Allowed?

Aug 18, 2025

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11 min read

Agile Without Scrum: Is That Even Allowed?

Your scrum theater kills productivity while ignoring agile principles. Focus on outcomes over ceremonies to build software that actually matters.

Story Points: The Exhausting Philosophy of Fake Precision

Aug 11, 2025

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10 min read

Story Points: The Exhausting Philosophy of Fake Precision

Here's why agile estimation is broken, what story points actually measure, and better ways to plan work that doesn't insult everyone's intelligence.

Jul 28, 2025

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1 min read

Standup Questions That Actually Work

"What did you do yesterday?" isn't project management; it's surveillance disguised as teamwork. Teams waste 15 minutes daily on status that belongs in Slack.

Why Your Agile Implementation Sucks (And How to Actually Fix It)

Jul 23, 2025

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13 min read

Why Your Agile Implementation Sucks (And How to Actually Fix It)

Your Agile isn't working because you're doing theater, not delivery. Fix sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives that actually work.

Agile Theatre Bingo: When Standups Become Stage Plays

Jul 14, 2025

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7 min read

Agile Theatre Bingo: When Standups Become Stage Plays

Agile transformation turned into performance art where everyone knows their role, but not why they're on stage? This will make your ceremonies bearable.

Jul 13, 2025

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2 min read

Agile Theatre Bingo Kit

Your Antidote to Corporate Agile Insanity. Your company spent $200K on consultants to teach meetings about meetings. Here's your scorecard for this clusterfuck.

How to Run a Remote Retrospective That Isn't Awkward and Pointless

Jun 26, 2025

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13 min read

How to Run a Remote Retrospective That Isn't Awkward and Pointless

Your retrospectives are awkward therapy sessions. Here's a 5-step framework for retros that actually identify problems and drive real improvements.

Agile Theatre: The Most Expensive Improv Show in Tech

Jun 20, 2025

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18 min read

Agile Theatre: The Most Expensive Improv Show in Tech

Your agile costs $150K-200K annually in theater that burns teams. Fix scrum problems without destroying morale.