Food for Agile Thought #397: From Tech Debt to Tech Health, Avoiding Lousy Experiments, The Drama Triangle
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TL; DR: From Tech Debt to Tech Health — Food for Agile Thought?#397
Welcome to the 397th edition of the Food for Agile Thought newsletter, shared with 47,417 peers.This week, we demystify technical debt, offering a tangible way to achieve tech health instead. Moreover, according to Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk’s actions at Twitter prompted industry reflection on the potential benefits of “firing hordes of middle managers,” reports Yahoo Finance. Also, Ken Norton describes Stephen Karpman’s model from the 1960s, identifying three roles people tend to assume when reacting to their environment, and we learn about fixing agile transformations in an interview with Peter Lam.
Then, Peter Yang discusses effective experimentation with Eric Metelka from Eppo, and we delve into how to build in public without revealing too much. In an epic article, Marty Cagan explores how generative AI could reshape product development, stressing the importance of embracing disruptive technologies. Also, we explore inviting users to participate directly in UX workshops and analyze into the “free to paid” conversion, often considered an indicator of business opportunities and product appeal.
Finally, Eric Chima and John Nevins Most advocate that most teams can benefit from eliminating estimations, supposedly an easy win in Agile. Moreover, we address that concerns rise over AI training on AI-created content instead of human-generated content and examine why some content engrosses us and others fail to pique our interest. We are closing this week’s edition with a simple question: How do you know your team’s Scrum Master is successful?
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(via Medium): From Technical Debt to Technical Health with HealthCheck
In this piece, Mikael Vesavuori demystifies technical debt, offering a tangible way to manage it. Readers will grasp the importance of repaying this debt, understanding its risks and costs, and will be equipped with a 6-step strategy to tackle it effectively.
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Steve Mollman (via Yahoo Finance): Mark Zuckerberg credits Elon Musk with kicking off the tech trend of firing middle managers when other CEOs were ‘a little?shy’
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk’s actions at Twitter prompted industry reflection on the potential benefits of “firing hordes of middle managers,” Steve Mollman reports. While many considered these changes beneficial, some may have hesitated to implement them due to shyness or apprehension.
Author:?Steve Mollman
Ken Norton: The Drama?Triangle
Continuing his leadership series, Ken Norton describes Stephen Karpman’s model from the 1960s, identifying three roles — termed ‘The Drama Triangle’ — that people tend to assume when reacting to their environment.
Source:?The Drama Triangle
Author:?Ken Norton
?? Shane Gibson, Murray Robinson: Working with executives
Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson discuss with Peter Lam about fixing agile transformations, the debate on centralized agile approaches, the disconnection between executives and workers, and issues related to bureaucracy and functional silos.
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Author:Shane Gibson
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Peter Yang: How to Run Experiments That Don’t?Suck
Peter Yang discusses effective experimentation with Eric Metelka from Eppo, exploring optimal times for experiments, strategies for success, and introducing a culture of experimentation into your organization.
Author:?Peter Yang
Arvid Kahl: How to Build in Public Without Revealing Too?Much
Arvid Kahl believes that fear of oversharing hinders entrepreneurs from ‘Building in Public.’ However, sharing your journey without divulging your business secrets is possible, thereby gaining traction without benefiting competitors.
Author:?Arvid Kahl
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Marty Cagan (via Silicon Valley Product Group): Preparing For The?Future
Marty Cagan explores how generative AI could reshape product development, stressing the importance of embracing disruptive technologies. It highlights how the Internet revolutionized product creation methods, leading to Agile and Lean Startup techniques, and asks how generative AI might further impact this field.
Author:?Marty Cagan
?? Scrum Master Success Indicators — How Do You?Compare?
How do you know your team’s Scrum Master is successful? I identified ten Scrum Master success indicators from a team perspective, from self-sufficiency to delivering valuable Increments to embracing self-management. How Do You Compare?
?? Concepts, Tools & Measuring
(via NYT Open): Estimation Isn’t for?Everyone
Eric Chima and John Nevins advocate that most teams can benefit from eliminating estimations — an easy win in Agile: Try it, adjust as needed, and observe the likely relief from your engineers when the meeting doesn’t reappear on the calendar.
Matt Brown (via Nielsen Norman Group): How and Why to Include Users in UX Workshops
Matt Brown explores inviting users to participate directly in UX workshops, which can vastly improve the workshop output, and explains how to do so.
Author:?Matt Brown
Leah Tharin: Good “Free to Paid” Metrics for B2C / B2B / Enterprise
Leah Tharin delves into the “free to paid” conversion, often considered an indicator of business opportunities and product appeal. However, the reality of their objectivity is more complex.
Author:?Leah Tharin
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david pinsof: You Will Find This Interesting
David Pinsof examines why some content engrosses us, and others fail to pique our interest. He probes the allure that makes one read, the strange anticipation of finding value in words, even when it’s not evident. So, he asks, what is it that makes content truly compelling?
Source:?You Will Find This Interesting
Author:?david pinsof
(via Venturebeat): The AI feedback loop: Researchers warn of ‘model collapse’ as AI trains on AI-generated content
As generative AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT proliferates, concerns rise over AI training on AI-created content instead of human-generated content. Researchers warn this could cause irreversible defects in AI models, posing a potential risk to the future of generative AI.
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