Ben BardenSoftware quality: Don’t ignore the small thingsBroken windows can shatter your product quality.3 min read·Jul 3, 2023----
Ben BardenPractical tips for organising your backlog, from my home improvement project(My home improvements are nothing as ambitious as this photo!)5 min read·Mar 14, 2021----
Ben BardenNew music: Night SessionsI’ve written new disco/dance EP — listen to it here.1 min read·Feb 26, 2021----
Ben BardenGetting things doneOne of the first things I learned in Scrum is the importance of a task being “Done”. In short, until something is done, you don’t get the…2 min read·Feb 21, 2021----
Ben BardenA few things I’ve learned about software testingMy first tech job was at a large insurance company, in an IT department of 60 people. I started as a trainee developer, and slowly started…5 min read·Feb 14, 2021----
Ben Barden4 tips to get your in progress column movingA simple Kanban board has 3 columns: To do, In progress, Done. Tasks in To Do haven’t been picked up yet; In progress shows tasks that are…3 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
Ben BardenNavigating estimates and due dates in AgileSoftware estimates are hard. Even with deep knowledge of the technologies being used, not to mention the system you’re working on, we’ve…5 min read·Jan 31, 2021----
Ben BardenThe Agile board should reflect realityA team’s Agile board contains all of their work. It should be possible to look at the board to get a sense of what’s happening, such as…3 min read·Jan 24, 2021----
Ben BardenWhy personal projects are worth pursuingBack in 2009, I moved back to the UK after a couple of years in Australia, and I was looking for web developer jobs in London. Not wanting…4 min read·Jan 17, 2021----
Ben BardenHow recurring calendar reminders help me to get things doneI often think of things I’d like to do more consistently.3 min read·Jan 8, 2021----