The last newsletter.

I'm changing my focus. There's business to build, clients to consult, and products to make. There's the PhD, two universities, communities, arrrghhhh... Some may be surprised, but I'm not a fan of long retrospectives or writing a diary. These letters are an effort. However...

A situation from yesterday's sprint review + closure + retrospective + planning meeting. Yes, we have weekly sprints and this meeting takes us 30 minutes. It is not easy but achievable. Some certified Agile coaches probably just got a little heart attack :) Anyhow, the team closed the sprint and started discussing items for the next sprint. I stopped them and asked, "Could we please spend 3 minutes discussing how the sprint went?" Of course, in the end, it took us 5 or 7 minutes. Reflecting is very important. But it doesn't mean that we need to spend an hour on it.

Vladimirs Ivanovs , thank you for your advice on the Poker Planning cards. I bought them and then understood that it's not what I was looking for ?? I discussed it with the team and we agreed that we need standard ones. However, your simple advice "Just use your fingers!" worked perfectly well. As long as it's real-time in person in one room, yes, it works.

But yes, this is the last newsletter. I'm closing my theatre this Saturday. Nāciet skatīties! https://www.bezrindas.lv/lv/izrade-tavs-sapnis-vel-nav-beidzies/12749/