I have 7+ years of experience with Agile methodologies, mostly Scrum, and some Kanban. I started my career working on projects managed with Waterfall, then I worked with make-believe Agile for some time and of course with the real thing extensively; so I have a deep understanding of those three.
I know how easy it is to misunderstand Agile and reduce it to rituals of having walls covered with sticky notes, an acceptable way of interrogating team members every morning and changing things arbitrarily without creating working software that solves problems. However, I also know that Agile can bring out the best in people and teams when it is properly understood and embraced.
I used Jira and Confluence to manage my tasks, deal with the roadmap, communicate ideas, keep track of requirements, and create and manage bugs. For some projects, I have created Trello boards to keep track of deliverables.
I have attended many training classes and seminars related to Agile, provided by the companies I worked for. I also believe Scrum Co-creator Jeff Sutherland’s book “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” is a must-read for anyone trying to understand Agile from Scrum’s perspective and make sense of Scrum as a tool.
