AgileFall: A Survival Guide for 21st Century Software Development

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Is your "agile" team drowning in waterfall deadlines? Discover how to thrive in the hybrid reality of modern software development.

Are your sprint boards a graveyard of overcommitted stories? Do your completed tasks mysteriously vanish into the QA void while management wonders what you've been doing all sprint? Have you mastered the art of converting story points to man-days just to satisfy the budget gods? With over two decades of software development experience and having guided teams through numerous "agile transformations," I've lived these challenges firsthand. Now I'm sharing battle-tested strategies for surviving — and even thriving — in the increasingly common world of hybrid agile-waterfall environments.

AgileFall is a practical survival guide that exposes the reality of modern software development: organizations that adopt agile ceremonies while clinging to waterfall mindsets. Through real-world examples and actionable advice (with a dash of dry humor), it teaches you how to navigate this challenging landscape without losing your sanity or your job.

In AgileFall, you'll discover:

• A framework for maintaining developer visibility when your work disappears into QA — Never again hear "Are you even working on this project?"
• Strategies for managing sprint commitments in fixed-deadline environments — Balance agile flexibility with waterfall predictability
• Techniques for effective estimation when forced to use both points and days — Satisfy management without compromising agile principles
• Tools for protecting your team from death-march schedules — Create breathing room without fighting the system
• Methods for introducing meaningful change from within — Make real improvements without requiring a complete process overhaul

AgileFall is your essential field guide for surviving the reality of modern software development. If you appreciate practical solutions, real-world wisdom, and subtle humor, then you'll find value in this revolutionary handbook.

Buy AgileFall to stop drowning in process and start shipping software today!