#NoEstimates, #NoProjects, #NoBacklogs... More and more, basic practices in the Software-development world are being questioned. Agile processes have become pervasive. Nonetheless, most shops that call themselves Agile are failing to reach the potential they expected because they're following obsolete practices by rote. Story points, for example, are in widespread use, but Ron Jeffries, who invented them, strongly recommends against using them. Other practices like a fixed timebox (Sprint) and even a backlog (#NoBacklogs) are of questionable value.

This highly practical talk looks at the many accepted practices that don't work as well as you thought, and presents practical alternatives that achieve better results.