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The Magic of Agile Development Geoff Watts
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The magic of agile development
Transcript of Scrum Gathering South Africa 2013 Keynote
The Magic of Agile Development
Geoff Watts
First of all...
...some appreciation
mason cooley
“To make people disappear, ask them to fulfil their promises”
The Grandmother’s necklace
“A magician is an actor playing the part of a magician”
Robert-Houdin
why magic???
Magic as a bad analogy
Manipulation
Deception
Sleight Of HandTrickery
Fooling The Audience No Such Thing
Overtaken by science
Magic as a bad analogy
Let me see if I can prove a point
Houdini
How is magic relevant?
People are left thinking “how the..?!” as a result of something very simple
Agile done well is simple & can feel like magic
My Magic Journeyis like
An Agile Journey
peopleover
process
principles of magic
“Continuous attention to technical excellence and simple trick design enhances ability”
people over process
Will it make the boat go faster?
collaborationover
contracts
principles of magic
“Entertainers and producers must work closely together to ensure that all aspects of the
performance deliver delight”
principles of magic
“Good entertainers set out to please, not to fool their audience. Treat volunteers with courtesy and
humour, do not make fun of them”
collaboration over contracts
softwareover
documentation
Magic has had to evolve
“Our highest priority is to entertain the audience through thought provoking and continuous
surprises”
software over documentation
“The secret impresses no-one, the trick you use it for is everything”
- The Prestige
GUARDING AN EMPTY SAFE
It’s pointless
beware...
RESPONDING TO CHANGEover
FOLLOWING A PLAN
principles of magic
“At regular intervals, the magician reflects on how to become more entertaining, then adjusts and
tests the presentation accordingly”
RESponding to change over following a plan
principles matter
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle stand like a rock”
- Thomas Jefferson
Abstraction
TECHNOLOGY
Technology has led to great opportunity
But also greater skepticism
Same with tools?
A Little BIT about greatness
some things look magical but aren’t
some things look magical but aren’t
Some times it’s the little things
A good ScrumMaster says what needs to be said
A great ScrumMaster knows the power of silence
WHAT IS impossible?
A good magician can take a simple principle and wow the crowd
A great magician can seemingly achieve the impossible
WHAT IS impossible?
A good Scrum team can take a simple principle and wow management
A great Scrum team can seemingly achieve the impossible
WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE?
Magicians think of something completely impossible, then figure out a way to APPARENTLY accomplish it
You need to figure out ways of actually accomplishing things that are SEEMINGLY impossible
limiting beliefs
LOcus of control
“Most of what happens in life is controlled by forces that we don’t understand and are outside of
our control”
Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
1 2 3 4
LOcus of control
“Success hinges on being in the right place at the right time”
Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
1 2 3 4
LOcus of control
“Whether I work hard or not, it won’t affect how people assess my performance”
Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
1 2 3 4
LOcus of control
“Leaders are born and not made”
Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree
1 2 3 4
LOcus of control
4 - 7 High External Locus of Control
8 - 12 Variable Locus of Control
13 - 16 High Internal Locus of Control
limiting beliefs
Cliff Jones
61 year old toothless sheep farmer
1981 Sydney to Melbourne Ultra-marathon (544 miles)
150 world class, trained athletes
Conventional wisdom = 18/6
The “Cliff Shuffle”
Broke the record by 9 hours
Who are you?
I am the kind of person who takes the stairs instead of the elevator
I am the kind of person who asks the team a question instead of giving an answer
I am the kind of person who sets off ten minutes early so I get places on time
I am the kind of person who finds practical and useful nuggets from every session I go to
J.K.Rowling
“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside
ourselves already.”
terry pratchett
“Scientists have calculated that the chances of something so patently absurd actually existing
are millions to one.
But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.”
Johann von goethe
“Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen.”
ONE LAST TRICK
