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Git and GitHub for New Teams: Branching, Merging, and Who Owns the Codebase
markjc Git and GitHub for New Teams: Branching, Merging, and Who Owns the Codebase

1 month ago

git, github, version-control, branching, merging, pull-requests, code-review, development-lead, branch-protection, team-workflow, entry-level

Claude Code Explained — For Normal People: All 27 Concepts
markjc Claude Code Explained — For Normal People: All 27 Concepts

1 month ago

claude-code, ai-tools, terminal, cli, mcp, sub-agents, context-window, prompt-engineering, anthropic, developer-tools

Stop Planning, Start Shipping: The MVP as Your Most Powerful Agile Weapon
markjc Stop Planning, Start Shipping: The MVP as Your Most Powerful Agile Weapon

1 month ago

agile, scrum, mvp, minimum-viable-product, empirical-process, sprint-review, product-owner, itil, lean-startup, swarming, incremental-delivery, build-measure-learn

The Product Owner in God Mode: Ceremonies, Backlog Grooming, and the ITIL Service Catalogue Connection
markjc The Product Owner in God Mode: Ceremonies, Backlog Grooming, and the ITIL Service Catalogue Connection

1 month ago

scrum, product-owner, backlog-grooming, backlog-refinement, sprint-planning, definition-of-done, itil, service-catalogue, csi-register, scrum-master

Transparency in Scrum: The Foundation Everything Else Is Built On
markjc Transparency in Scrum: The Foundation Everything Else Is Built On

1 month ago

agile, scrum, transparency, sbok, scrumboard, burndown-chart, daily-standup, sprint-review, empirical-process, information-radiators

Refine Less, Deliver More: The Art of Just-Enough Backlog Refinement
markjc Refine Less, Deliver More: The Art of Just-Enough Backlog Refinement

1 month ago

agile, scrum, backlog-refinement, backlog-grooming, product-owner, sprint-planning, mike-cohn, estimation, predictable-delivery

User Story Slicing: How to Cut Stories the Right Way
markjc User Story Slicing: How to Cut Stories the Right Way

1 month ago

agile, user-stories, story-slicing, backlog-refinement, sprint-planning, product-owner, invest, vertical-slicing, sprint-review, mvp, increment

Epics, User Stories, and Tasks: How They Fit Together
markjc Epics, User Stories, and Tasks: How They Fit Together

1 month ago

agile, epics, user-stories, tasks, backlog, safe, scaled-agile, product-owner, sprint-planning, requirements

Xray for Jira: The Six Testing Entities You Need to Know
markjc Xray for Jira: The Six Testing Entities You Need to Know

1 month ago

jira, xray, test-management, qa, testing, agile, uat, software-testing