I first read Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit by Mary and Tom Poppendieck several years ago when I was introduced to lean. While attending a leadership training, the practitioner had us perform an activity involving building paper airplanes. She split the class into 3 groups, each with 7 people. She showed us how to build a …
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There are a lot of things in life that people need to know. How much an hour of a person’s time is worth is one of the most important ones, but the vast majority of people could not answer this question off the top of their head if they were asked. Do you know your …
“Cord Cutters”, as we have come to be known to the public, are simply people who no longer feel the need to pay for expensive cable or satellite video content and use cheaper and more user friendly alternatives. Many are not only frustrated with the cost and excessive fees, but also with the inability for …
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I am a big fan of NetObjectives training and their books. Their website offers a plethora of resources surrounding lean, agile, kanban and plenty of technical topics to support these frameworks and methodologies. I was introduced to this book through a 1 hour free webinar that they held – Essential Skills for the Agile Developer …
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Earned Value Management (EVM) is a technique that can be used on project to monitor the performance and progress of projects. It is typically associated with traditional project management. According to PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Earned Value Management “compares what you’ve received or produced to what you’ve spent… EVM looks at schedule, …
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Richard Dawkins has popularized the spectrum of theistic probability, which is a way to categorize one’s belief in the existence of a god. Below, I show the various stages of my life and where I fell on the scale during each phase. Ages: 0 – 4 When I was born, my only concerns were to that …
Edit: There is an updated version of this article and spreadsheet over on our Serial Startups website. There is a common saying among real estate investors, “Review 100 deals, make offers on 10, purchase 1.” When I first began investing in real estate, I could not see how this could possibly be true. Who really …
First off, I apologize to all of my college professors. I have spent 7+ years taking college classes at 3 different colleges and I have enjoyed every minute of it. In fact, I plan to take more classes in the future and wish I could constantly take classes. Unfortunate I am currently short on both …