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High work in progress (WIP) causes delays and unpredictability; improving estimates won’t help. Limiting WIP and focusing on flow is key to reliable …

Ditch the Big Bang rewrite. Discover why sustainable, in-place change drives true engineering excellence and lasting transformation in your teams.

AI exposes that coding was never the main bottleneck in software delivery; real constraints are in system flow, team practices, and organisational …

Unlock seamless governance, security, and scale with Azure DevOps—integrated tooling that lets you deliver value, not just manage complexity.

Explores when to use a single Azure DevOps project versus multiple projects, detailing impacts on flow, visibility, governance, and team collaboration …

Stop guessing—start making data-driven decisions in Azure DevOps. Discover tools, tips, and insights to make your work visible and your delivery …

Learn how to successfully implement OKRs by aligning clear strategy, fostering transparency, empowering teams, focusing on outcomes, and establishing …

Stop testing quality in—start building it in. Learn how shifting left, automation, and fast feedback loops drive engineering excellence in modern …

Explores Agile as a disciplined system of delivery, emphasizing engineering excellence, CI/CD, observability, and system design over mindset or …

Still deploying manually? Discover why automation isn’t optional—protect your business, avoid disaster, and deliver value with modern engineering …

Martin is in EST for 6 months and available for hands-on consulting in North America. This month’s spotlight: How tracking estimation accuracy is …

Explores why real leadership means designing systems that enable team autonomy, flow, and accountability—rather than relying on command-and-control …

Transform legacy engineering with a proven, step-by-step approach—learn how to automate, adapt, and build a resilient, modern DevOps culture.

Defines the Definition of Done in Scrum as a clear, shared standard for quality, ensuring increments are releasable, transparent, and continuously …

Unlock engineering excellence with Azure DevOps—boost traceability, transparency, and developer experience for agile, high-performing teams.

Explores how effective capacity planning shifts focus from individual hours to system-level flow, using Lean and Agile principles to improve …

Engineering excellence isn’t perfection—it’s continuous improvement, clean code, and fast feedback. Unlock true agility with modern Agile and DevOps …

Struggling with tech change? Discover how clarity, evidence, and culture can futureproof your team—no chasing trends, just smart leadership.

Explains how technical leaders can break down organisational silos and enforce better branching, team structures, and architecture to improve software …

Unlock your team's true potential—discover why a powerful definition of done drives real business impact, customer value, and lasting competitive …

Explains how short-lived topic branches in source control improve software quality, enable modularity, speed up integration, and support agile, …

Is legacy tech slowing your team? Discover how removing friction unlocks agility, innovation, and faster delivery in your organisation.

Feeling overwhelmed as a tech leader? Discover how to shift from chaos to clarity and build resilient, future-ready teams—without burning out.

Is your team’s “done” really done? Discover how a clear, objective definition of done boosts quality, agility, and trust in product delivery.

Explains how fragmented automation and tool silos harm software delivery, and advocates for unified engineering systems and platform engineering to …

Stop chasing tech trends. Learn how evidence, visibility, and clarity empower tech leaders to make confident, strategic decisions—beyond the hype.

Unlock better flow and real value with the Open Guide to Kanban—a practical, community-driven resource for teams in any industry. Join the movement!

Stop confusing acceptance criteria with definition of done—learn the crucial difference to boost quality, speed, and trust in your agile delivery.

Explores the distinct roles of human and AI agency in adaptive systems, emphasising human-led strategy and accountability versus AI-driven tactical …

Stop chasing trends—build real agility. Discover how DevOps and agile create resilient teams, smoother delivery, and sustainable adaptability.

Comprehensive guide to using OKRs for shared focus, measurable outcomes, and strategic learning, including roles, events, best practices, and common …

Unlock a smarter Definition of Done—start small, evolve standards, and build team momentum without overwhelm. Discover how progress drives excellence.

Explains why business logic should not be written in stored procedures, highlighting testability, maintainability, scalability, and strategies for …

Is your engineering culture built to thrive on change? Discover how to create resilient, adaptive teams that stay ahead in a fast-moving tech world.

Transform your definition of done into a strategic advantage—deliver real value, reduce risk, and drive business impact with every sprint.

Explores how lacking developer control over production, telemetry, and deployments undermines DevOps, leading to fragile automation and failed …

CTOs: Stop chasing every trend. Learn to filter noise, focus on what matters, and lead with clarity for real impact in your tech organization.

True organisational resilience means improving technical health—like testing, automation, and architecture—beyond just surviving incidents or …

Stop flying blind after release—learn why telemetry is vital to your Definition of Done and how real feedback drives better software, value, and team …

NKD Agility helped the Ghana Police Service drive organisational change using Scrum, enabling continuous improvement, transparency, and local …

Resilience must be designed into products from the start, not added later. Build systems to detect, contain, and recover from failures, making …

Struggling with legacy systems? Discover why modernisation is a strategy, not a gamble—reduce risk, boost efficiency, and future-proof your business …

Stop chasing hype. Discover why context-driven tech choices—not the latest stack—lead to real, sustainable value for your team and business.

Explores using AI embeddings and cosine similarity to improve related content recommendations in Hugo, enhancing semantic relevance, user navigation, …

Stop firefighting late-stage bugs—discover how shifting left saves time, money, and reputation by building quality in from the start. Learn the …

Most agile transformations fail by neglecting agency—empowering people and systems to adapt—making true agility possible through autonomy, evidence, …

Unlock legacy system agility—discover how DevOps transforms slow, brittle tech into fast, scalable, and change-ready platforms without starting from …

A cross-border product team overcame misalignment and role confusion through immersive mentorship, boosting collaboration, engineering engagement, and …

NKD Agility helped SLB unify 800+ engineering teams by consolidating DevOps systems, standardizing processes, and improving visibility, collaboration, …

NKD Agility helped SLB unify build and release processes across 90 teams in 13 countries, boosting team ownership, efficiency, and engineering …

Tired of chasing tech hype? Discover how disciplined, evidence-based decisions drive real agility and lasting competitive advantage for your …

Learn how to upgrade legacy .NET and ASP.NET MVC projects to SDK-style for easier builds, modern tooling, and future readiness, including tips for …

Stop relying on memory for quality. Discover why automated pipelines beat manual checks, and how embedding quality gates ensures trust, speed, and …

Learn key strategies for building business resilience and continuity, including observability, system decoupling, routine deployments, team …

Struggling with technical debt? Discover practical ways to tackle legacy systems, boost team morale, and deliver value—without grinding to a halt.

Stop chasing tech hype. Discover how CTOs can cut through noise, build real strategy, and lead with clarity—no more firefighting, just sustainable …

Stop paying the hidden costs of weak delivery. Discover how a strong, shared definition of done builds trust, quality, and real agility in your team.

Explores how robots and AI automate repetitive work, challenging outdated job structures and enabling humans to focus on creativity, problem-solving, …

Struggling with vendor lock-in? Discover practical steps to break free from legacy contracts and regain control of your business’s systems of work.

Overwhelmed by tech trends? Learn how CTOs can cut through the noise, gain clarity, and lead with confidence—without chasing every shiny object.