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Jul 14 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Ep 66 is out!

@tylerhartley talks about the philosophies, habits and challenges of building truly agile organizations.

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codingsans.com/blog/agile-org…

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Here are a few takeaways:

1. Become an entirely agile organization

Do not limit agile to engineering. When your entire organization adapts to the agile philosophies, you can react to changes easier and faster.
2. Strive for "pretty good"

As an agile organization, you’re constantly iterating your product. This means you always leave room for improvement. So, don't try to make everything perfect the first try - strive for "pretty good" and keep iterating!
3. Define your success metrics

In agile organizations, it's hard to track progress with numbers and arbitrary deadlines. You might have to customize your success metrics, so your team can see the value of their work.
Want to learn more about the perks and challenges of becoming an agile organization?

Check out the full article through the link below!

codingsans.com/blog/agile-org…

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