Using developer pride as a measure of quality.
Pride and the Definition of Done
P
10 projects, 10 people
1
You wake one day with 10 projects to complete, and 10 people to do the work.
1% better
1
Baking continuous improvement into the Definition of Done.
Distraction epidemics
D
Vicious cycles and defect infections.
The quality cake
T
In software development, testing is often considered synonymous with quality but by this point we may already be way off track.
There’s value in the fairness of a deal
T
If we're the seller we can skew the deal our way a little (or a lot), taking more than we deserve or sneaking certain details under the rug.
Speed vs. Quality
S
The perception of progress is not progress.
Scope creep is a function of duration
S
Fighting the passage of time.
Psychological safety; the key quality of effective teams
P
A team’s performance is not a function of the intelligence or individual strengths of its members, but the way that a team interacts.
Continuous improvement; an oft-overlooked meta-skill
C
Making a habit of assessing and improving the way we get things done.
Wired to favour red decisions
W
Short-sighted solutions create long-term problems.