Comments on: The Scrum Master’s Dilemma http://judykat.com/ken-judy/the-scrum-masters-dilemma/ Scrum, XP, Management and the Ethics of Agile Software Development Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: 3rd dead dog http://judykat.com/ken-judy/the-scrum-masters-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-455 3rd dead dog Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:21 +0000 http://judykat.com/ken/2007/12/15/the-scrum-masters-dilemma/#comment-455 KIA here as well. There are many organizations that just cannot deal with Scrum. Right now I hope to get back to development to stay out of the harm's way in the future. The major problem for Scrum Masters are managers that do not know development and see Scrum Masters as a threat to their livelihood. And truth be told - they're right. The problem is that they react to the perceived threat by getting rid of the problem, aka the Scrum Master. You really need to be in the right place at the right time. Otherwise getting KIA is a major risk. KIA here as well.

There are many organizations that just cannot deal with Scrum. Right now I hope to get back to development to stay out of the harm’s way in the future.

The major problem for Scrum Masters are managers that do not know development and see Scrum Masters as a threat to their livelihood. And truth be told – they’re right. The problem is that they react to the perceived threat by getting rid of the problem, aka the Scrum Master.

You really need to be in the right place at the right time. Otherwise getting KIA is a major risk.

]]> By: Another Dead Dog! http://judykat.com/ken-judy/the-scrum-masters-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Another Dead Dog! Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:12:05 +0000 http://judykat.com/ken/2007/12/15/the-scrum-masters-dilemma/#comment-428 I've been KIA as well! But you know what? My feelings are it's better to be true to yourself vs. conforming to what the idiot managers - who usually know jack about development - tell you to do. Yes, pushing back on management is a risk, but there are always better jobs working at better companies with better people who "get it." If you want to expand your skill set you have to study hard, apply the knowledge, be vocal, and take risks. I guess the alternative is to remain on a crappy project simply for the paycheck. At that point you've relegated yourself to a strumpet. On my last project I fought management the entire time! Even though our team was rapidly and consistently delivering functionality to the business unit I was let go because I refused to go conform to the idiot manager's desire for waterfall development and Gantt charts. What a joke! I’ve been KIA as well! But you know what? My feelings are it’s better to be true to yourself vs. conforming to what the idiot managers – who usually know jack about development – tell you to do. Yes, pushing back on management is a risk, but there are always better jobs working at better companies with better people who “get it.”

If you want to expand your skill set you have to study hard, apply the knowledge, be vocal, and take risks. I guess the alternative is to remain on a crappy project simply for the paycheck. At that point you’ve relegated yourself to a strumpet.

On my last project I fought management the entire time! Even though our team was rapidly and consistently delivering functionality to the business unit I was let go because I refused to go conform to the idiot manager’s desire for waterfall development and Gantt charts. What a joke!

]]> By: Dead dog http://judykat.com/ken-judy/the-scrum-masters-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Dead dog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:40:40 +0000 http://judykat.com/ken/2007/12/15/the-scrum-masters-dilemma/#comment-395 Well, I've gotten KIA, so I have a little bit different take to it now. My first priority is to provide for my family, so not getting fired is the first item on my backlog. Well, I’ve gotten KIA, so I have a little bit different take to it now. My first priority is to provide for my family, so not getting fired is the first item on my backlog.

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