Underserved Podcast Series – Episode 001

A PODCAST FOR THE REST OF THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY Jul 17, 2019 In this inaugural episode of Underserved, Andrew explains the motivation for the podcast. He also talks about how he got into programming and answers some frequently asked questions about developer preferences. This show is sponsored by Syrinx, the developer-founded, developer-run software consulting company www.syrinx.com...

Underserved Podcast Series – Episode 003

HOW AGILE ARE YOU? Aug 22, 2019 In Episode 003, Glyn Morgan (Practice Director, AgileNX) talks about modern software development processes. Specifically, what's it like to implement Agile across several companies, where do many organizations stumble, and what are his tips for success? Glyn also talks about early computers in the UK, his unusual status...

Creating Better Epics

In my role as Agile Transformation Lead at AgileNX, I’ve observed a pattern among several development teams where ‘Epics’ are being used to simply to organize related stories. Creating meaningful Epics is something we're passionate about, so simply grouping a bunch of stories together into a “bucket” type thing doesn’t seem to add much value....

No cookie cutter for good user stories

It might be a good idea to hunker down and grab yourself a coffee, soda, snack bag, or even a cookie before you dive in to this article; it’s a chunky one on the subject of user stories. While the “keep it simple stupid” has some relevance, user stories are not simple to write, if...