I’m not sure everyone is aware of some of the greats who have come before us but there have been many in our software development space. One of them is Gerald Weinberg.
When I think of Jerry, I think of the phrase—standing on the shoulders of giants. His writing has had a profound impact on me and many others in our software and agile communities. If you haven’t heard of him, I’d encourage you to become more familiar with his timeless advice and wisdom. I believe I’ve heard him say he’d written ~100 books, so there’s a lot of wisdom available. Sadly, Jerry passed away in 2018.
https://www.infoq.com/news/2018/08/jerry-weinberg-passed-away/
A bit of Weinberg
I want to amplify two of Jerry’s Secrets of Consulting principles in this post:
First, there is—
The Law of the Hammer: “the child who receives a hammer for Christmas will discover that everything needs pounding.”
And second, there is—
Prescott’s Pickle Principle: “Cucumbers get more pickled than brine gets cucumbered.”
I want to bring both of these principles into the world of Agile Coaching. I know, I know what could hammers and pickles have to do with coaching? Well, let’s see…