Recall the story, and you will never memorize the Agile Principles again. — Memorization kills the learning. If we don’t put meaning into the words we memorize, we won’t learn. After many years of using Agile, how many of us can enumerate in verbatim the 12 Agile Principles? Honestly, I can’t. However, there are ways to recall without memorizing. For one, we remember…

A gift I never thought I would wish for Christmas, and it’s not what you think. — What’s your best gift this Christmas? Maybe it’s the branded bag you’ve wished for. The sneakers you keep eyeing in the mall. Or a travel package you won at a Christmas Raffle. I am happy for you. I could imagine the smile on your face as you opened your gift. Maybe, you…

Are you going to use checkboxes, menus, or just a label? — One time I took a taxi and I was in a hurry. As I told the driver my destination, I glanced at somebody in the front mirror only to realize that it was me. Oh my, I’m getting old. My life was too busy that I didn’t realize time had…

My world expects me to have you. And for that, it seems I’m not enough. — I don’t know how to start, but maybe with a “sorry.” I’m sorry, we never had a chance to meet. Time has passed me by, and I cannot tick it back to have you, my dear. I would have loved you to be here. I wish I could hug you…

Apply 3 of the Agile Principles to Beat Your Stress — I was a perfectionist. Maybe you are, too. We tend to see even the most minor details and perfect them. We wanted our projects in school to be flawless. In my case, I will re-print an assignment if there's a misspelled word because erasures are messy. I used to stay…

Think twice before you make that choice — When was the last time you had a promotion? In my case, it was way back then. Work promotion does not apply to me anymore. When I decided to become a freelance, I knew I wouldn’t have a career anymore. I have owned my growth and don’t rely on company…