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When a Product Backlog Becomes an Archive
A practical test for separating active product decisions from historical requests without deleting useful context or inventing a universal aging rule.
August 24, 2026
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Essays on process dysfunction, methodology theater, and what actually works in software development.
Is a Scrum Master Certification Worth It in 2026?
One body charges $200 once and calls it a lifetime certification. Another charges $195 every year, forever. Here is what the badge actually buys, what it actually costs, and what the 2026 job market is paying for it.
Aug 10, 2026
How to Calculate Story Points in Agile (and What the Formula Is Hiding)
There is no story point formula. How teams really calculate them with Fibonacci and planning poker, what the ritual costs, and the honest alternative.
Aug 1, 2026