Markdown Basics

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Markdown is simply a syntax that allows a writer to create a text file that can contain common textual elements (headers, lists, bold, italic, etc.) with a limited character set. Here is the basic syntax for the most common elements in a markdown (.md) file. Note that many development sites use a standard readme.md file to represent a repository or…

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Improve Your Sprint Retrospectives – Speed Boat

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SPEED BOAT RETROSPECTIVE Start by drawing the following speedboat diagram on the board and labeling with the underlined words. Also note to explain the diagram with the sentence descriptions. Sun – What went well this last sprint, what do we need more of? Wind – What worked against us, what do we need less of? Engine – What do we…

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Scrum Spikes – When to Spike

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During Sprint Planning or even while developing a large backlog of epics, there will eventually arise requirements that require some specialized skills, such as architecture, design, user experience (UX), etc. However, these items are not ambiguous of their true value or acceptance criteria. So how should these items be handled in a Sprint? A Spike is time-boxed technical investigation to…

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