part time agile
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Part TimeAgile
Dima MalenkorollApp
Any applicationOn any deviceAnywhere
Our Story
The team of one
More of us
Into the future
IN THE BEGINNINGThe team of one
ProductMarket, Tech
Users, Social
OpsHosting
Linux, DNS, …
ClientFlash
JavaScript
ServerPython
X Window
WebPython
JS, CSS, SQL
ProductMarket, Tech
Users, Social
OpsHosting
Linux, DNS, …
ClientFlash
JavaScript
ServerPython
X Window
WebPython
JS, CSS, SQLULTIMATE CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM
Cross-functionality
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Variation in tools and methods
Code
Systems
Products
Markets
…
Wide cross-functionality
Deep cross-functionality
6-12 months 15-30 minutes
Impact horizon
The Fallacy of “Deep” Cross-functionality
AS IT GOESNow and then: a team of 5
I switched to full-time
Part-time team- Web developer- Server developer- Client developer- Plugins developer
Contractors- UI/UX designer- PR/Marketing specialist
“Get Together” Lunch
- Every week- Not a meeting!- Good for brainstorming
Weekly 1:1s- Feedback- Discussions- A little bit of status
Check out Manager Tools podcasts on this topichttp://manager-tools.com/taxonomy/term/7
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Short Iterations Focus- 1 week- Bug fixes + Focus
Not more than onemajor feature per component/direction
Cross-functional Features
Major Development: Working TogetherRelied on “agility” too much
Different schedules:
Coding sessions Design Up Front
Major Development: New Components- Deployability is a feature- 1st one you should deliver
Syndrome of a Small Team
Small problem for a large team can be a large problem for a small team
Remember this sign - %
Wiki Is Your Friend- “Interactions … over documentation” *
I remember that we already discussed this.
Yep, me too. What have we decided? **
1. Describe idea in Wiki2. Send e-mail “Hey! Here is what I’m up too. Let’s discuss”3. Discuss and correct4. ???5. PROFIT!
* A little bit frivolous quite from Agile Manifesto** Characters from Geek and Poke (http://geekandpoke.typepad.com)
Issue Tracking vs. Status Assessment- Tracking is about ensuring a process is executed- Status is about seeing the whole picture
Check out http://trello.com
GOING FORWARD
What We Plan Next
Get back to weekly releases
Automate everything
A/B testing and “scientific” data to drive product development
