[kwlug-disc] Automation, tools and agile

[Mikalai Birukou]

Thesis form comments expressed at Agile P2P meetup:

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In organizations that started to do agile/scrum, most if not all gains 
in productivity come from automation, i.e. use of automated testing, 
establishment of continuous integration and deployment environment(s).

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I'd add that appearance of planning tools for use by those who perform 
the work also helps. Jira and other ticketing tools allow doer to split 
task into small steps and concentrate completely on those, moving step 
by step. Modulo upfront granular hourly estimation forced by managers.

Estimation of task is used against doers as a form of oppression: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVBlnCTu9Ms

Note how Spotify nod to agile, but ain't following any othordoxy: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2o-Xm3UVjs