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Engineering Culture by InfoQ

Technical Excellence, Team Productivity and Scrum Anti-Patterns

Jul 5, 2024
Stefan Wolpers, a product management expert, talks about trends in product management, engineering productivity, and Scrum Anti-Patterns. They discuss agile methodologies, technical career paths, challenges in agile environments, and the journey of writing the Scrum Anti-Patterns book, emphasizing observation and starting from basics.
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Quick takeaways

  • Shift towards product-focused models in agile community, emphasizing individual contributions over certificates.
  • Measuring team productivity beyond metrics with qualitative evaluations, focusing on technical health and employee satisfaction.

Deep dives

Understanding the Current Trends in Agile Practices

There is a shift observed in the agile community, moving away from framework-based approaches. Certificates are becoming less significant as organizations focus more on what individuals can contribute. This shift towards product-focused models is prominent with increasing interest in product-related voices and the rise of individuals making a living from product field newsletters. The agility landscape is evolving with challenges such as the future of Agile practices and a trend towards embracing the complexities of working in a product space.

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