Uncle Bob Martin challenges software industry to Grow-up
The State of Software talk by Robert C. Martin London, UK 1st May 2018 at Skills Matter, for Scrum Event Agile Manifesto author and software expert Robert Martin asks if it is time for...
Category: Professional Development
Developing Skills the Agile Way
Development Occurs over Time, not on a Training Course During our many combined years as trainers with Learning Tree International, the average instructor grade exceeded 3.8 of a possible 4.0. Attendees loved the training,...
Look Up, Look Down but post with Care
Exactly 1 month ago, I received a link to a viral video called Look Up. I only got round to watching it a couple of weeks later, by which time it had been around...
Storm Goes G-Cloud
Storm Consulting has been accepted onto the G-Cloud framework. Hang out the bunting and wave the flags! We are now officially cleared by the UK Government and can now happily pitch for local authority...
Is Faster Always Better for Process Improvement?
We all know the old adage – if a man who’s bad at DIY is given an electric drill then all he will achieve that day is drilling more holes in the wrong...
Google Doodle’s Working Rubik’s Cube is Engaging
All rights for this image belong to Google Generations of Users Relate to Rubik Today the creatives at Doodle gave us something that perfectly matches its user generation that’s interactive, colourful and engaging. A...
Have An Agile 2014
Looking forward at the start of the year is always a tricky thing to do and 2014 will see the inevitable march towards increased certification within the Agile sector (whether we agree, or not),...
Don’t Roast IDS Alive, Yet!
This is not going to be a populist view, but we need to have some sympathy with The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith and his team who are trying to manage a...
Has Agile Hit A Glass Ceiling?
Has the implementation of Agile within the software and IT sector hit a glass ceiling? This could be one of the conclusions from a new, in-depth academic Agile study conducted by a team at...
Accidental Learning
As a panelist at a recent conference we were asked about continuous professional development CPD. I felt that some people are naturally pre-disposed to learning and will do naturally. Since the audience comprised paying...
