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What’s the What?

April 10, 2017 Alec Hardy Communication, Developer, Requirements, User Stories

I recently parted ways with my Scrum teams in order to pursue an opportunity another company. One of the team members asked for general feedback about how the team had been doing. Here is my response: Team, I have always been open with you about things we are doing well and areas where we need to … Continue reading What’s the What?

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The Product Owner Trap

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 Alec Hardy Product Owner

My first job as a Product Owner was at a company and industry that were new to me. I enthusiastically embarked upon learning the business, the (very large and complex) products, and getting to know the team and customers. After a few months, things seemed to be going pretty smoothly and my boss asked me … Continue reading The Product Owner Trap

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