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My good friend Danny Blitz did this presentation at Mountain West Ruby Conference 2009. It has some really good insights on software development, teams, and life. It's with great sadness that I have to tell you that Danny Blitz passed away on August 11, 2012. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Daniel-Blitz&lc=7484&pid=159080122&mid=5201518&locale=en_US He was a man who had little fear of rejection. You could sit him down and tell him all the negative things in a given situation and he'd find a way to pick up a positive aspect of it and trumpet the good news. He will be missed! Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/FGid/
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The video titled "Herding Tigers - Software Development and the Art of War" features a presentation by Danny Blitz, delivered at the Mountain West Ruby Conference in 2009. The central theme explores agility in software development and its parallels with military strategy, emphasizing the importance of adaptable team structures, such as 'tiger teams.' Key points discussed in the presentation include: - **Agility in Software Development:** Blitz advocates for admitting uncertainties and adapting processes to changes in business needs and technology. - **Tiger Teams Definition:** He defines tiger teams as small, self-improving software groups that prioritize velocity and quality, employing a co-ownership model of work. - **Case Studies of Success:** Blitz shares examples from his time at AT&T, where a project initially estimated at five weeks was completed in just seven days by a tiger team, demonstrating the potential impact of agile methodologies. - **Importance of QA:** He stresses the role of quality assurance (QA) from the project’s inception, ensuring that QA experts contribute to requirement gathering and automated testing early in the process. - **Leadership and Autonomy:** The presentation highlights the importance of leadership within teams, encouraging team members to take initiative while maintaining autonomy to foster creativity and rapid problem-solving. - **Reduction of Meetings:** Blitz emphasizes minimizing meetings to maximize productive programming time, characterizing meetings as a significant time drain. - **Shared Psychology of Winning:** He discusses the development of a group mentality that fosters confidence and encourages team members to embrace mistakes as learning opportunities. - **Maneuver Warfare Analogy:** Blitz draws analogies between business strategies and military tactics, comparing successful agile companies to maneuver warfare strategies, advocating for rapid adaptability and speed in product development. - **Mistake-Friendly Environment:** He promotes a culture where team members are encouraged to learn from failures rather than fear them, advocating for open communication and trust among team members. The takeaway from the presentation is that agile is not merely a set of practices but a mindset focused on adaptability and a relentless drive for improvement. Blitz encourages viewers to embrace true agility by discarding the superficial applications of agile terminology and fostering an environment where teams can thrive through collaboration and innovative thinking.
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