This is the third part of this series; the first post is here.

Two similar words with different meanings, comprising a subtle but important difference.

Many software teams track their velocity, use this handy calculator to discover your chances of delivering a certain amount of story points.

Most of us have heard the quote “A Single Death is a Tragedy; a Million Deaths is a Statistic”. Let’s see if we can change that.

Previous title: “UK National Lottery: How does a Jackpot Rolldown affect the odds?”

I had woken up before my friend and in front of his microwave I stood. The left-over pizza had been successfully inserted. I was staring at the array of buttons struggling to discern the button that would make it heat. After a while, I started just pressing buttons at random to no avail. The pizza was eaten cold.

This is the second part of this series, the first post is here.

Are you missing the expensive hidden costs in your story estimates?

Fractally broken: a definition.

The phone rings. His eyes dart open and he grasps for the phone. Finding it on the bedside cabinet he answers the call.

“Hello?” he says.

“We are at the train station. Where are you?” Is the cold reply.

With growing dread, he glances at the clock. 11 am. He should have been on that train hours ago.

Update: As of 2025 I own one. The world has made this type of life much more difficult.

Feeling down? The blues come and go, but this checklist covers the basics to help lift your mood.

We can recognize software scope creep, but do we notice the slow creep of extra process on our workflow?

Liberating structures promise to unleash innovation, creativity and great ideas. Here I capture my thoughts and feelings from my experiences with liberating microstructures.

Releasing software often has costs which can hinder your ability to release frequently.