We often have differing views on what’s happening and a tendency to not always remember clearly the past decisions we’ve made. As with so many other things, a view into the different perspectives seems the right place to start. In Mind the Gap Tony offers ideas getting started on the road to sustainable software development. [more...]
Software development happens in your head. Not in an IDE. Not in Large Language Model Chatbot. Your ability to learn may be your most important element of success. It’s what separates getting ahead from just getting by; from surviving to thriving. In Refactor Your Wetware Andy talks about learning, cognitive load, and ChatGPT. [more...]
We live in the world, and the world we work with lies in our head. How well we map our “in the world head” to the “out there world” impacts our effectiveness. In Mental Models and Theories Don covers how we create things in our head that don’t exist in the “world out there”. He also shares different criteria should be used for different theories. [more...]
The GROWS Method® contains many habits. At some point you’ll need most if not all of them. And you can start with just a few. A Field Report by Malte Fiala shows how to improve delivering value using only three habits. [more...]
Every day we face numerous problems to solve. But as we get better at problem solving, our work often brings us new and more challenging problems. The problem with problems is that [more...]
A software development “process” is often the wrong tool for the job. The GROWS Method® is not about process, it’s about growing an ecosystem to support learning, exploration, and consistent, reliable, continuous delivery. You’ll grow your code, your skills, and your organization’s capabilities. [more...]
“I think we all agree that what agile is today has nothing to do with what it was conceived to be. Why are there so many misconceptions around agile?” Malak Bougader interviews Andy Hunt. [more...]
What’s a developer to do so they don’t fall behind and become dinosaurs? Watch the presentation on YouTube and find at least one way to stay current with change and remain competent in the never ending technology and organizational shifts. [more...]
The Programming Leadership podcast interviews Don Gray in this episode, The One Constant with Don Gray. Read on for show notes. [more...]
In Future Proof Your Career, Don Gray looks at the half-life of knowledge and suggests strategies to keep up, including our new online study hall. [more...]
Using time to enforce a deadline can instill a sense of urgency for teams to amp up their efforts, and managers often use this as a primary means of driving and measuring performance. But that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. In fact, it is exactly the wrong thing to do. [more...]
In The Four Keys To Rapid Response Software Development, Andy Hunt looks at four key strategies for modern software development that will allow you to reliably mount a rapid response to changing user requirements, market conditions, technology, staffing, and more. Number four will surprise you ;) [more...]
Jared Richardson, co-founder of The GROWS® Method, passed away on December 7, 2016. [more...]
Check out Agile coach Matt Phillips’ notes that he took from our GROWS Workshop at TriAgile 2016, in A Baker’s Dozen of Healthy Nuggets: Knowledge, Affirmation, and Reaffirmation from the GROWS Method workshop. Great takeaways! [more...]
Listen to the “Agile For Humans” Podcast Episode 042: The Grows Method for Adopting Agile Software Develpoment podcast interview with Andy Hunt, Jared Richardson, Don Gray, and host Ryan Ripley. [more...]
We’ve posted a new article on why you should look to Stop Practicing and Start Growing, which covers the background and philosophy of GROWS and a brief overview. Also by popular demand, we’ve posted a slide deck for User Group and internal presentations. [more...]
We’ve added a new Articles section to the website, with a new video and article on estimates in GROWS and recaps of the introductory articles. [more...]
We’ve updated growsmethod.com to include our latest work-in-progress. [more...]
Every methodology needs a good diagram to describe how it works clearly and succinctly. Plus everyone loves circles and arrows ;). But we need your feedback! This is our first attempt at an all-encompassing diagram, plus three other draft versions: [more...]
Andy Hunt explains the thinking behind the GROWS Method at NDC Oslo, June 2015. Watch the talk online at https://vimeo.com/131410262 [more...]
Jared Richardson explains the GROWS Method for managers at TriAgile, Raleigh NC, April 2015. In this talk, he provided a quick reminder of what’s in the Agile Manifesto, then provided an introduction to the ideas behind GROWS, and finally presented the tools and approach needed by managers and executives to succeed using the ideas in the GROWS methodology. This talk is a quick introduction to GROWS with a minimal amount of background, but is primarly focused on the management and executive point of view. [more...]
Andy Hunt introduces an overview of the GROWS Method at TriAgile, Raleigh NC, April 2015. In this keynote Andy talked about the reasons we need GROWS, then moved to the ideas behind it. This talk is an excellent overview of the GROWS methodology and the underlying principles. [more...]
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