Accelerating Software Delivery: Why Your Team is Slowing Down

Explore a conference talk that delves into the challenges of software delivery and provides strategies to accelerate team performance. Learn about dedicated sprints for addressing bugs and technical debt, the impact of legacy systems, and the concept of the technical debt quadrant. Discover methods for calculating and managing total cost and debt in software projects. Examine the advantages of DevOps teams and the importance of establishing a clear Definition of Done (DoD). Gain insights into decision-making processes, including the use of AHP and Pugh matrix techniques. Understand the principle of "good is good enough" and its application in software development. Engage with practical advice on improving team efficiency and overcoming common obstacles in software delivery.

intro
preamble
dedicated sprints to work on bugs/tech-debt
canceled retros to finish 'almost done' items
a previously delivered working 'thingy'
legacy
technical debt quadrant
total cost / debt
what's the plan?...
calculate and don't accept
devops teams are better
dod the bank
decisions
ahp / pugh matrix
"good is good enough"
reach out