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Engineering Excellence

Explores how staging environments aim to reduce risk in software development, their hidden costs, and modern alternatives like feature flags and …

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Read more about Why Engineering Teams Use Staging Environments for Risk Reduction
Product Development

Explores common misconceptions about Agile teams, clarifying that true agility demands discipline, planning, and professionalism—not chaos or lack of …

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Read more about Challenging Misconceptions About Behaviour in Agile Teams
DevOps

Rollback is often riskier than rolling forward, especially for stateful apps. Safer deployment relies on progressive delivery and fail-forward …

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Read more about There a common belief that rollback is the ultimate safety net
Product Development

Delaying software releases increases failure risk. Frequent, small releases improve success rates, adaptability, and recovery, as shown by CHAOS …

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Read more about Every delay increases the risk of failure
DevOps

Explains why Git Flow is outdated for modern software, highlighting its drawbacks and recommending simpler workflows like GitHub Flow for faster, …

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Read more about Git Flow should have died years ago
DevOps

Explains why modern software teams avoid branch promotion, using continuous integration, feature flags, and production-like testing to streamline …

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Read more about Branch promotion is a relic of slow, manual software delivery
Product Development

Frequent software releases reduce risk, enable faster feedback, and help teams adapt to user needs, preventing costly mistakes and improving overall …

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Read more about Frequent releases are not just a technical strategy
Engineering Excellence

Maintaining multiple production versions increases bugs, merge conflicts, and technical debt, making development harder and less efficient for …

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Read more about The Hidden Costs of Supporting Multiple Versions in Production
Engineering Excellence

Learn why simple branching strategies like GitHub Flow and Release Flow help teams deliver faster, reduce risk, and avoid the pitfalls of complex …

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Read more about Too many teams overcomplicate their branching strategies
Product Development

Unreleased features create hidden costs and risks. Regular software delivery reduces failure rates, rework, and missed opportunities, ensuring real …

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Read more about Every unreleased feature is a cost
Scrum

Clarifies that Scrum is flexible and adaptable, not strictly immutable, and highlights the importance of transparency when modifying its core …

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Read more about The false claim that Scrum is immutable
Agentic Agility

Most Scrum Masters lack essential Scrum knowledge, with only 39% meeting core standards. Poor competency threatens team success and highlights the …

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Read more about The majority of Scrum Masters are not fit for their position

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