Guides for Teams That Ship
Practical reads on estimation, prioritisation, and AI-assisted delivery — written for teams doing the work, not watching it.
AI Can Pass the Tests Without Doing the Job
Coding agents can turn CI green without doing the change you meant. A guide to tickets that name what must change, what must stay, what must disappear, and what evidence would prove it.
Stop Asking If Technical Debt Is Good. Ask When You Have to Pay.
Strategic debt is repaid if the bet works. Toxic debt costs you even if you stop. A prioritisation guide to when the bill comes due — not another estimation method.
Remote Agile Estimation: Challenges and Fixes
Distributed teams lose the cues that make estimation work — and replace them with marathon video calls and anchoring bias. Three structural fixes: async voting, refinement before planning, and evidence-based sizing.
Velocity vs Throughput: What Actually Predicts Delivery?
Teams answer 'when will this be delivered?' with a metric that was never designed for it. A practical guide to velocity, throughput, cycle time, Monte Carlo, and delivery-system metrics — and when to use each.
Technical Debt Estimation: How Teams Should Handle It
Teams don't struggle with technical debt because it's unquantifiable — they struggle because they estimate the wrong thing. A layered guide to choosing the right method for the decision you're actually trying to make.
OKRs and Product Prioritisation — Aligning Around What Matters
Most teams have OKRs. Few have a backlog that reflects them. Three structural approaches — OKR-tagged scoring, scoped stakeholder input, and outcome-driven quarterly reviews — and a decision guide for choosing the right one.
Sprint Capacity Planning: A Practical Team Guide
Teams don't miss sprint goals because the work is unpredictable — they miss them because the planning session ignored who was actually available. A practical guide to velocity-based, available-hours, and hybrid capacity planning.
The Great Ticket Debate: Jira vs. Azure DevOps vs. GitHub vs. GitLab vs. Linear
AI-first disrupters, developer-centric platforms, and enterprise tools are all fighting for the same space. A strategic breakdown of when to choose each — and why your tracker is only half the story.
How to Run Your First Planning Poker Session
The number at the end matters. The conversation that produces it matters more. A step-by-step guide to running an honest, structured, and genuinely useful first session.
Story Points vs Hours: Which Should Your Team Use?
Two decades of this argument, and teams are still asking the wrong question. A practical guide to when each method helps, when it hurts, and what actually makes estimation work.
AI, Estimation & the Rewiring of Software Delivery
AI hasn't broken agile planning overnight — but the pressure it introduces is making familiar practices feel brittle. A reflection on what's changing and where teams are adapting.
Prioritisation Techniques Explained
When to use RICE, WSJF, MoSCoW, MaxDiff, or Buy a Feature. A practical guide to choosing the right framework — and defending the decision.
Balancing Stakeholder Input with Host Authority
Decisions made in isolation miss crucial data and lose buy-in. Learn how inclusive decision-making balances diverse perspectives with clear host accountability.
Agile Estimation Techniques Explained
Compare Fibonacci, T-shirt sizing, story points, and #NoEstimates. Learn which technique fits your team and why the conversation matters more than the number.
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