People and Teams
People and Teams
People and Teams Stories
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Confirmation Bias: The Most Human of Tendencies Confirmation bias is the tendency to notice evidence that supports our beliefs, preconceptions, and hypotheses, and to miss, ignore, or dismiss evidence that contradicts them. Instead of trying to falsify a hypothesis, we tend to try to confirm it. It’s a human thing to do. |
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Cancer Research Software Helps Death Rates FallThe mortality rate for US citizens with cancer is at an all-time low, and the world's top medical professionals are not letting up in their attempt to lower that number even further. With genetic mapping creating big data in the medical and pharmacy worlds, the need for developers is now. | 
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Get Out There and Learn About Stakeholders' ProblemsOne of the more often repeated phrases from the lean startup and customer development lexicon is the admonition to "get out of the building" in order to meet and learn about customers. What project teams should take away from this idea is the need to interact with stakeholders to address problems. | 
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Why Some Teams Don’t WorkThere are teams that work well, and other teams that are so ineffective, merely being dysfunctional would be a step in the right direction. Naomi Karten explains the reasons why some teams don't work. The solution isn’t to dispense with teams but to figure out what makes them function effectively. |
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How to Use Gamification for an Agile TransformationIn a recent LinkedIn poll, the failure to change organizational culture was voted as the prime cause of preventing an agile transformation. One way to counter this problem is to use gamification, which leaders can use to encourage employees to make the transformation. | 
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Are Your Passwords Vulnerable?When it comes to passwords, people are predictable. People often leave combinations at factory settings or choose easily remembered numbers, such as their birthdays. Naomi Karten explains the best methods to ensure that your passwords are not vulnerable. |
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The Importance of Courage in Agile TeamsAn important attribute of agile teams is the courage to do the right things. You need courage in making the right architectural decisions, tackling the right stories, and standing up for values and principles you believe in. | 
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Culture Shock: A Battle of the Sexes in Software DevelopmentThe number of women in the field of software development has been on a steady decline for decades and little has been done to buck the trend. The need to ask why this lack of parity exists has passed. Today, groups are working to correct the problem—and not just continue to point it out. |
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