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The Future of Agility: Looking Ahead to 2026
The evolution of Agile in 2025 focused on simplifying practices, integrating AI as a collaborative partner, and embracing platform engineering and value stream thinking. As organizations move into 2026, expectations include increased hybrid development models, enhanced real-time collaboration, and an evolving role of Agile coaches, emphasizing adaptability and meaningful outcomes over rigid frameworks.
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Back to Agile Basics: Why Simplicity Is the New Competitive Edge
Simple is Better If you’ve followed my writing for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that I tend to come back—again and again—to Agile basics. It’s not because I’m nostalgic for 2001 or trying to relive the early days of software delivery. It’s because somewhere along the way, we’ve drifted from the core of…
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Maximize Team Communication with Face-to-Face Conversations
The sixth principle of the Back to Basics Series emphasizes the importance of face-to-face communication within development teams for effective information exchange. Despite remote work trends, real-time conversation remains superior to asynchronous methods. Promoting direct communication fosters clarity, builds trust, and accelerates problem-solving, enhancing team collaboration and productivity.
Scrum Bubbles 