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You're probably familiar with the famous Russian dolls. But have you heard about their infamous cousins, the Babushka user stories?

Too many Agile teams make the mistake that the purpose of a sprint is to produce two weeks worth of work. It isn't. The well-planned sprint is a focused collection of activities to achieve specific goals or produce pre-agreed deliverables.

Once you've decided you're moving your spreadsheet data to a relational database, you have to get your data database-ready. How do you do that?

There's no question that spreadsheets are a fantastic tool for many jobs involving small to moderate amounts of data. But is there a better way?

A Team God is probably the most effective solution to managing the fallout from shortcuts and poor management. But there is a price to pay.

We've seen how some organisations cut corners and play fast and loose with best practices. Now we'll see how they can still succeed in spite of the consequences.

Shortcuts on testing and quality assurance is a favourite choice amongst time-poor, resource-poor organisation.