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	<description>I love the intersection of people, technology, culture and great products.</description>
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		<title>Learning To Be Comfortable With Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first is ... The second step is ... The third step is learning to be comfortable with success.]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/my-philosophies/learning-to-be-comfortable-with-success/</link>
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		<title>Poem: A Reminder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[make it visible, no head works alone, favor kindergarden...]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/my-philosophies/poem-a-reminder/</link>
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		<title>Orlando Scrum Gathering and CSD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The program is off to a great start and seems to be generating the right kind of focus. If the CSD Program... more]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/agile-scrum-management/orlando-scrum-gathering-and-csd/</link>
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		<title>Is Microsoft Going Agile? Good Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is really not a choice so much as it is a discussion about how they can re-invigorate their very agile roots. Agile is not yours to keep, to remain agile you must practice the fundamentals.]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/news/is-microsoft-going-agile-good-video/</link>
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		<title>Do People Pay More Attention When They Are Being Assessed?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By the time people are more concerned about the exam or assessment they have stopped thinking critically and are just cramming more factoids in their heads. As adults we typically have more than enough information crammed in our heads. The question becomes "Can we make better use of what we already know or have experienced?"]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/agile-scrum-management/do-people-pay-more-attention-when-they-are-being-assessed/</link>
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		<title>Austin Agile Keynote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[VersionOne was kind enough to invite me as a presenter to a small conference event in Austin on December 7th 2009. The Austine keynote went well and I was lucky enough to be ranked as the best presenter at the event. There were 90+ people in attendance and 78 people filled in an evaluation.]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/news/austin-agile-keynote/</link>
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		<title>Kanban Vs Scrum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kanban for software development is a newer kid on the block, at least in the US. Besides being just another word like Scrum that is not commonly understood in the English language, how does it stack up? Both Kanban and Scrum align with the well with the value system described in the Agile Manifesto. And they make an interesting pair.]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/agile-scrum-management/kanban-vs-scrum-presentation/</link>
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		<title>Does self organizing team imply self assembly?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The demand is applied such that we get feedback. That feedback has a sensitivity that can be adjusted or tuned like a dial. The dial for agile/scrum teams is easily seen in the form of a story (Chunk of Work) level  and can go up to the thickness of a project/product. If the demand goes unfulfilled...]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/agile-scrum-management/does-self-organizing-team-imply-self-assembly/</link>
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		<title>Will Kanban replace Scrum?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As much as we love scrum, even we would have to admit that it’s not perfect. The main  idea  of  KanBan  is  very  simple  and based  on  the  Lean  “pull,”  “Just  in  Time”  (JIT),  and  “reduce  inventory”  principles:  eliminate planning inventory by making sure that you don’t commit to doing work until you are actually ready to start the work.]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/scrum-faq/will-kanban-replace-scrum/</link>
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		<title>When are you ready for sprint planning?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of things you should do before you can even begin planning.  The most important thing you can do is make sure that your Product Owner is prepared, and understands what the stories are about.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://doug-shimp.net/scrum-faq/245/</link>
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