Vishal Prasad@vishalprasadin@me.dm

#Day20 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/enterprisejoy-9-steps-for-launching-a-podcast-and-the-rise-of-okrs-a02d009a3211

During COVID’s first wave, I launched the #EnterpriseJoy #Podcast to help organisations navigate through those trying times This blog from 26-Jun-2020 shares that journey.

#Day19 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/be-a-devils-advocate-83c052f9c326

This blog from 14-Mar-2018 tackles the question: What’s the job of a #BusinessAnalyst? Spoiler: the answer might not be what you think.

#Day18 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/your-out-of-office-email-needs-your-personality-49c0e65f02f1

In this blog from 6-Jun-2020, I shared a few of my #OutOfOffice replies. A few years later, I published a second part with even more examples. Hope you enjoy these little moments of humor and creativity. Here’s the second part: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-out-office-email-needs-personality-part-deux-vishal-prasad/

#Day17 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/difference-between-a-scrum-master-and-an-agile-coach-9551509a1eae

I published this blog on 11-Jun-2019, this question existed then and still exists today. To an extent where organisations have created designations and hierarchies based on these roles. Do they really differ? What’s your take?

#Day16 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/how-inclusive-is-a-scrum-master-60218ac03646

In this blog from 8-Mar-2019, I posed a question on the Scrum Guides website: How inclusive is the term #ScrumMaster? Although that submitted user voice isn’t available anymore what’s your take on this?

#Day15 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/definition-of-done-for-a-definition-of-done-d0eef59334f3

This blog is from 5-Nov-2018 and has been republished on multiple sites, drawing both appreciation and criticism and hopefully, it continues sparking conversations.

#Day14 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/you-can-stay-away-from-xp-should-you-81701d536cce

Today’s blog is from 30-May-2018 and it’s an important one. In a world dominated by #Scrum, this blog redirects attention to #ExtremeProgramming which essentially cannot be overlooked if we wish to achieve true #EngineeringExcellence.

#Day13 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/the-entropic-future-of-software-quality-d20d31b8a213 and associated talk: https://youtu.be/yIVGrT2vCYw?si=TN4jZtwz1gkgRG5T&t=1m10s

This blog on #quality, published on 24-April-2018, is particularly close to my heart for two reasons: 1) I’m a stickler for excellence, and 2) I’m still having these same discussions today and the answers haven’t changed. What does change after the conversation is our perception of quality and maybe, a small step towards improvement.

#Day12 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/killing-thy-product-owner-34d4c5839c19

Killing thy #ProductOwner — this blog from 30-Mar-2018 was inspired by a talk I delivered back then, and it’s still just as relevant today. Every day, we manage to kill our #ProductManagers’ drive with expectations that strip away their autonomy and, with it, the potential for a successful product.

#Day11 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/the-soft-theory-of-everything-e16c2f5563c8

This blog is from 23-Mar-2018, exploring a world divided by frameworks. If #agile is all-good, then these frameworks are its offsprings and we know how that plays out.

#Day10 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/making-a-scrum-master-redundant-7b5b9ededb1a

I published today’s blog on 13-Feb-2018, during a time when there was a lot of talk about the #ScrumMaster’s job being to “actively do nothing.” That idea made sense as long as one understood the reasoning behind it.

#Day9 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/agile-days-of-future-past-0ba154aa00a6

Today’s blog is from 25-July-2016, originally published on Scrum Alliance. It’s essentially me verifying my understanding of the #Agile world up until that point.

#Day8 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/the-honey-bee-analogy-5e942f5658a5

This one’s from 21-Nov-2017 – 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝐵𝑒𝑒 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦. The first time I discussed this was at a Meetup hosted at the Allscripts Pune office. I used it as a way to gauge the (unity in) diversity of the audience. How many software developers do I have in the room? Are you one? How would you know?

#Day7 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/nine-women-cant-make-a-baby-in-one-month-4fcc3e4916dc

This blog from 4-Dec-2015 explores my take on Fred Brooks’ 1975 classic, The Mythical Man-Month. It was mostly shaped by my experiences at the time and if I recall correctly, after a single conversation with a couple of managers from SAP.

#Day6 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/constructive-sprint-review-f5a4736b5c3c

This blog is from 12-Jul-2015 and it’s not entirely aligned with my present beliefs. While it mentions some good practices, demo preparation is something I no longer support. Why? Leave a comment and I’ll be happy to dive into it.

#Day5 of Re-blogging: https://medium.com/@vishalprasadin/noestimates-solves-your-problem-599d97b1762f

This blog is from 6-May-2015, during a time when #NoEstimates was a trend.