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Thoughts from Tom and Tiffany

Tom Stuart and Tiffany Conroy are consultants with a combined 35+ years of experience developing software and leading teams. They help software teams change their processes to deliver more value, more frequently, and have fun doing so. Get in touch at hello@golaminar.de.

I don’t believe in Scrum

8th September 2022

I read “I Don’t Believe in Sprints” yesterday and found myself disagreeing with almost all of the article, while agreeing strongly with its headline. Here’s my attempt to collect my thoughts about why.

Two Weird Things
Why queues matter in software development: Part I of a series

29th November 2022

If you work on a software team and you’re interested in how to work more effectively, I’d like to invite you on a little journey to understand two weirdly unintuitive things.

The Cost of Long Queues
Why queues matter in software development: Part II of a series

6th December 2022

Why long queues present problems, and the surprising and escalating costs of those queues.

Avoiding Long Queues
Why queues matter in software development: Part III of a series

17th January 2023

We obviously want to avoid uncontrolled costs and allowing our competitors to beat us to the punch. How on Earth can we do so?