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"Magical Beauty"
#Magical #Beauty #Rainbow #Glow #Fashion #Elegance #Style #Harmony #Magic #Image #Dreamy #Refinement

I've just published my latest article titled “How To Gather Requirements And Handle Refinements Like a Pro (The Carlspring Way)” on Medium.

#agile #requirements #refinement #kanban #requirementsgathering #scrum #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering

https://medium.com/devops-by-nature/how-to-gather-requirements-and-handle-refinements-like-a-pro-the-carlspring-way-fd7042a716f1?sk=7b384e36d14180ff54898e23b7cafadd

Well here's a fun result I got with by playing with #ADT

I was wondering if I can rewrite this #type `( [a], [(a,b)] )` in a nicer equivalent way. I suspected I could factor out all the `[a]`s somehow.

So ofc I write `(1 + a + a^2 + ...) * (1 + ab + (ab)^2 + ...)` and with a blind eye on converge I re-organize the expression into one list.

I got `(1 + a + (1+b)*a^2 + (1+b+b^2)*a^3 + ...)`.

Which is equivalent to this #refinement type: `{(x: [a], y: [b]) | len(y) < len(x) }`

What Should You Do After Making a Guesstimate?

#Guesstimate #Estimation #ProblemSolving #CriticalThinking #DataAnalysis #DecisionMaking #Assumptions #Feedback #Analysis #Refinement

Read more: https://bipmessenger.com/what-to-do-after-making-a-guesstimate

I realized (again) why I find a #refinement meeting valuable.

This meeting is the place and chance a team can challenge their understanding of a #system and of what it should do and how it will be used. This is the time to discuss risks, or pick a path if there are paths too choose from. This is the place to challenge features.

All the estimation stuff, usually done ther is only for managment. The discussion about the system is important as it fosters #knowledge.

Reminder: A #PRODUCT #BACKLOG #Refinement is about what the name suggests:
Refine the Backlog!
Don't focus sole on writing new Items or even adding implementation details to existing ones at that stage.
Check if the Backlog reflects your goal, vision and your user's needs!
And most of it all:
DELETE! The refinement is also the time to sort out obsolete stuff. Get rid of waste and ballast, here!
A Backlog MUSTN'T contain dozen of Items!

Nach langer Zeit mal wieder ein spontaner Blog-Artikel:

Scrum Begriffe: Backlog-Refinement statt Backlog-Grooming

"... Es gibt jedoch noch einen zweiten, für mich sehr triftigen Grund, den „Grooming“-Begriff nicht mehr zu verwenden...."

https://scrumschau.wordpress.com/2023/06/20/backlog-refinement-statt-backlog-grooming/

Wie handhabt ihr das bei euch im Scrum/Agile Kontext?

Kann jemand zum nicht-deutschsprachigen Ausland mehr Infos geben?

Planning As Refinement Search
(1995) : Kambhampati, Subbarao Knoblock...
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-3702(94)00076-d
#tradeoff #partial_order #refinement #planning #design #search #my_bibtex

I threw a lot of paint at the wall last week, some of it stuck but a lot of it run down the wall or evaporated. This week I’m going to work on refining that paint mix and adding a little more stickiness agent, a little less water, give it more substance. I think I’ll likely prime the surface a little better too. The devil however, will always be in the detail.
Have a great week everyone! #life #productivity #refinement #kaizen