Hacker News with Generative AI: Scrum

I Was Wrong About Scrum, Again – By Adam Ard (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
So, I was reading the Scrum Guide the other day, since that’s the kind of guy I am. I am always on the lookout for something that I can quote, that a Scrum guru can’t explain away with magical logic. I haven’t found anything yet, but I haven’t given up.
Software Development, Agile Methodologies, Scrum
4 points by rbanffy 46 days ago | 1 comments
I Was Wrong About Scrum, Again (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
So, I was reading the Scrum Guide the other day, since that’s the kind of guy I am. I am always on the lookout for something that I can quote, that a Scrum guru can’t explain away with magical logic. I haven’t found anything yet, but I haven’t given up.
Software Development, Scrum, Agile
24 points by aard 46 days ago | 4 comments
Scrum's Definition of Done Is Polishing Plates in a Burning Kitchen (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
Imagine a kitchen in chaos. Orders are shouted, chefs scramble to grab random tasks, and no one has time to stop or plan. Amid this whirlwind, the maître d’ stands at the door with a clipboard, refusing to let any dish go out unless it meets an impossible checklist of perfection. It doesn’t matter that the stove is broken or the knives are dull—the dishes must be flawless.
Software Development, Project Management, Agile, Scrum, Analogy
8 points by rbanffy 57 days ago | 0 comments
Scrum's “Product Owner” Problem (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
In Scrum, Product Owners have sole authority over the Product Backlog; they control what to build and when to build it. Engineers are merely ticket-takers, implementing one instruction after another.
Scrum, Software Development, Agile Methodologies, Project Management
92 points by rbanffy 100 days ago | 133 comments
Scrum's "Product Owner" Problem (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
In Scrum, Product Owners have sole authority over the Product Backlog; they control what to build and when to build it. Engineers are merely ticket-takers, implementing one instruction after another.
Scrum, Software Development, Agile, Product Management, Software Engineering
14 points by aard 106 days ago | 15 comments
The MANY Alternatives to Scrum (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
Many say, "Scrum is the worst development process—except for all the others." Mysteriously, they seem to believe there are no alternatives.
Software Development, Agile Methodologies, Scrum
50 points by rbanffy 109 days ago | 38 comments
Kanban vs. Scrum: What's the difference? (leiga.com)
Project Management, Scrum, Kanban
75 points by Bryan_YU 198 days ago | 126 comments
Ask HN: What bothers you most about Scrum and how could it be fixed? (ycombinator.com)
Software Development, Agile Methodologies, Scrum
17 points by cryptos 204 days ago | 53 comments