Communication in Agile Teams

Rafael A. George Duval
1 min readJan 21, 2023

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For Agile teams to deliver valuable software, they must trust programmers to make decisions and give them autonomy in their work. Clear communication of project goals and objectives is needed.

Years of experience developing software don’t translate into working software. Software development experience doesn’t allow you to listen and learn from domain experts; Communication does.

Working software is only applicable when it provides value to users. Developers must establish accountability through communication. To understand the potential value and impact delivered to users. Rather than writing something that works is more important to focus on writing the right thing. Understanding the problem is not a matter of coding skills but communication skills.

Convey genuine appreciation. Project warmth and high energy. It’s been observed people like you when they feel liked by you. To make it clear that you’re interested in the other person, think about what they know you don’t. What do you want to learn in the interaction? Focus on that so they can walk away knowing they added value too. Listen with intent. Your focus on asking specific questions about what’s being said in real-time makes others feel heard. Agile teams should review the project’s progress, reflect on the decisions made by the programmers, and adjust.

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Rafael A. George Duval
Rafael A. George Duval

Written by Rafael A. George Duval

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