TL; DR: When Code Is Cheap, Discipline Must Come from Somewhere Else Generative AI removes the natural constraint that expensive engineers imposed on software development. When building costs almost nothing, the question shifts from “can we build it?” to “should…
TL; DR: Claude Cowork AI agents have long promised productivity gains, but until now, they demanded coding skills that most agile practitioners lack or are uncomfortable with. In this article, I share my first impressions on how Claude Cowork removes…
TL; DR: The A3 Framework The A3 Framework categorizes AI delegation before you prompt: Assist (AI drafts, you actively review and decide), Automate (AI executes under explicit rules and audit cadences), or Avoid (stays entirely human when failure would damage…
TL;DR: The A3 Framework by AI4Agile Without a decision system, every task you delegate to AI is a gamble on your credibility and your place in your organization’s product model. AI4Agile’s A3 Framework addresses this with three categories: what to…
TL; DR: The Immunity Response and How the Principles Spread Anyway Organizations resist change through immune responses: encapsulation, assimilation, exhaustion, redefinition, and expulsion. But immune systems attack what they recognize. Hence, if you are in the business of change and…
TL, DR: The Reformation That Became the Church The Agile Manifesto followed Luther’s Reformation arc: radical simplicity hardened into scaling frameworks, transformation programs, and debates about what counts as “real Agile.” Learn to recognize when you’re inside the orthodoxy and…
TL; DR: Why the Brand Failed While the Ideas Won Your LinkedIn feed is full of it: Agile is dead. They’re right. And, at the same time, they’re entirely wrong. The word is dead. The brand is almost toxic in…
TL; DR: Mechanical Ceremonies to Meaningful Events Your Agile events aren’t failing because people lack training. They’re failing because your organization adopted the rituals while rejecting the transparency, trust, and adaptation that make them work. And often, the dysfunction of…
TL;DR: The Pre-Mortem Leadership resistance to your pre-mortem reveals whether your organization’s operating model prioritizes comfortable narratives over preventing failure. This article shows you how to diagnose cultural dysfunction and decide which battles to fight.
TL; DR: Stefan’s Plan for 2026 The public Scrum training market is shrinking, while demand for self-paced AI and Product courses is growing among agile practitioners. Consequently, I will shift toward online courses on AI for Agile and Product Operating…
