Author: Gil Broza

Should You Let AI Write Your Automated Tests?

In early 2025, a company has asked me to help them leverage AI development tools in their Scrum process.

They wanted efficiency gains, but I was worried.READ MORE

Coded, Tested, Delivered!

On a recent flight, this message popped up on the screen in front of me:

“Your friend in seat 42H has invited you to watch the movie together”READ MORE

Do You Need Safety — or Courage?

Listening to people in the Agile space, I’ve noticed that many use “courage” and “safety” interchangeably. Doing so may indicate a cultural problem that can impact performance.
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A Surprising Driver of Positive Outcomes

I recently wanted to submit a proposal for a conference talk. Here are three of the requirements; can you see what’s common to them?
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A Product’s Impact Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Features

There can be quite a gap between the intended effect of product features and the actual impact on their users.
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How to Get the Team to Trust You More

Want your team members to increase their trust in you? Give them more feedback.

In fact, not giving enough feedback can erode trust. How so?

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Preventing Interaction Breakdowns

Working with other people involves far more than coordination, collaboration, and process. We constantly interpret tone, timing, silence, and intent. And that’s where a lot goes wrong.READ MORE

Project Lies and Vicious Cycles

let’s talk about project lies, like these gems:

“I’m 90% done.”
“The status is green.”
“It will be ready by the promised date.”
“The new feature works fine.”
“Users are loving it!”

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The Way of Working Should Be Fit for Purpose

An enterprise Agile coach wrote to me just as my book Deliver Better Results came out: “Your book is timely.”

When I asked why she thought that, she answered: “The entire Agile community is struggling with how coaches, Scrum Masters, etc. define and deliver value.”
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Don’t Write Agile off Just Yet

This year (2023), I’ve seen a particularly high number of “Agile is dead” posts in my LinkedIn feed. This sentiment has been triggered and reinforced by mass layoffs of Agile roles. Here is my response.READ MORE