Protip Thoughtleader

snapshots of screens are useful. Snapshots of dependencies too. Why not snapshots of your whole back end - take backshots regularly.

Knowledge Nut November.

#headphonesout. Many people got used to listening to porn during the pandemic xitter.gq/unfortunatalie/status/…

As the year ends, good to have a theme for the months to help productivity. November was all about no nutty ideas aka “no nut November”. December can be Don’t Use Headphones December #headphonesout

As everyone heads back into the office, remember to be mindful of peoples allergies when working at the desk. This is No Nut November where we maintain awareness of very serious nut allergies.

It should be obvious but sometimes people need to realise not everyone drinks alcohol. To be more inclusive in work events consider other beverage ideas like juice or tea. Google Tea Party or Lemon Party for ideas.

How that people are heading back into the office, remember #headphones out. Also try something to commemorate this occasion, such as group pushups or taking a daily photo for prosperity.

Now more and more people are going back to the office, remember to label the cling wrap with you name for your hot lunch.

Enlightened to read the #basecamp news about their new rules of communication and the blowback. A #lean rule to remember: Write thoughtfully. Always ask permission. Never talk about politics. Keep it professional.

Remember it’s “fewer agile coaches” not “less agile coaches”

When working from home, don’t forget to put on zoom and enjoy a Hot Lunch with colleagues.

Now WFH is standard, don’t neglect back channel conversations. Collaboratings in chat can be almost as good as real life hallways. Don’t neglect your back passage of communication.

#Agile team cohesion is something you have to work on while everyone is working from home. Try a daily Push Up Party. Or go on a lemon detox together. Google “lemon party” for more info.

one of the benefits of #agile is rapid delivery. But it is also a risk, you may end up suddenly with a slow deployment to mop up. Make sure you use WAP: Web Application Profiling always #WAP

If you are messing around with techniques like #agile, reaching around IT to attempt to speed up the penetration of your digital transformation remember the SAFe word.

make sure while your team is working from home that you keep up your collaboratings.

Too many tests? delete them: engineering.shopify.com/blog… #protip

Even in this age of working from home, don’t forget about collaboratings. always on video and sound should be mandatory, and #heaphones out. No listening to porn.

Make sure you think the ruby and rails community for yaml files - it really has saved a lot of time over the year from not having yaml files like before.

make sure your #agile body shop has a social scientist. They can be billed at 1.75x the normal rate. If they wear a lab coat that goes up to 2.5x while they do social science by the hour.