What are the best ways to transition to an Agile career?

Definitely not by adding to the god-awful AI generated articles. Ignore anything you read here. The "experts" are not adding to this noise.

First step is to gain an understanding of what Agile means. Second step is to find a company that is practicing Agile in their development process. The rest is just observing and understanding if your company is embracing true agile. Then using your influence abilities to move the company to more agile practices in areas that are lacking. There's no one formula to do this. The best Agile practitioners are the ones that have experienced the transition over time and can use those experiences to help move their current organization.

Once you have a reasonable grasp of the principles of agile, put your hand up to apply and explore lean agile practices within your area of expertise (eg. Dev, QA, BA). Despite the plethora of frameworks, there is no "cookbook" for the optimal application of agility, rather practices should emerge and evolve through continuous improvement, adaptation, and focus on the principles of agility. There is no substitute for real world experience and "battle scars". Certification, in my experience, has minimal value; instead spend that time connecting with your local agile community, attend meetups, bounce ideas and challenge your thinking with peers and mentors So much of the real value can only be learned by doing, reflecting, and improving.

1. Learn Agile Principles:Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban through online resources. 2. Get Certifications:Consider CSM or PMI-ACP to show commitment. 3. Gain Experience: Work on Agile projects through your current job or internships 4.Network : Network with the agile community in local meetups and seminars and learn from their experience 5. Adapt Resume:Highlight Agile experience and teamwork skills on your resume. 6. Develop Soft Skills: Build communication, problem-solving, and adaptability skills. 7. Apply for Agile Roles:Target positions like Scrum Master,PO etc 8. Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest Agile trends 9. Consider Entry Roles: Start in entry-level Agile positions and work your way up.

I actually think that tools come second. Before working with tools such as JIRA, Circle CI etc, you must first understand the "tools" provided by agile framework. I'm talking burndown charts, burnup charts, TDD and so forth. Understand a bit on what they are and what they do, then figure out which tools works best for you.

Before diving into tools that can boost your agile career, it is vital to understand your organization's processes. While some companies closely follow agile principles, others may have a more flexible approach. Once you have determined your organization's agile methodology, explore online tutorials for effective tools such as Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Notion, and others. There is a wealth of free tutorials available for these tools. Having personally used Jira, ClickUp, and Trello, I can attest to their user-friendliness and ease of learning. Consider mastering the basics of these tools and focusing on the one you use most frequently to enhance your agile career.

Aus meiner Erfahrung nach sind Zertifikate per se nicht so wichtig und nicht das A und O bei der Entwicklung. Viel entscheidender ist aus meiner Sicht die praktische Erfahrung. Es gibt allerdings auch verschiedene Zertifikate die genau diesen Aspekte fordern und fördern. Ein gutes Beispiel aus der Projektmanagement-Welt und damit auch aus der Welt der Agilität sind die Zertifikate vom PMI wie auch Disciplined Agile. Bei diesen nur als Beispiel aufgreifend gilt es praktische Projekte in dem jeweiligen Umfeld nachzuweisen. Ein anderes gutes Beispiel ist der Lernpfad zum Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), da dieser auch nur durch viele praktische Nachweise von Trainings möglich ist. Viele der Basis-/Start-Zertifikate beinhalten dies jedoch nicht

Durante a transição para uma carreira ágil, investir em certificações irão trazer muitas possibilidades, pois demonstram que você possui conhecimento teórico na área e está antenado com as necessidades do mercado. (elas devem sempre estar alinhados ao conhecimento prático do dia a dia) As certificações mais respeitadas do mercado são: PMI-ACP, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, PSM, PSPO etc. Também gostaria de citar a certificação PMP, trata-se de uma certificação bem holística, na qual durante o processo você tem contato com todas as disciplinas que fazem parte do ciclo de vida de um projeto, assim você passa a entender como todos os processos estão conectadas. Além desta certificação ser extremamente conceituada no mercado.

My mentor guided me on what to focus on, and where should my next step be, and validated my assumptions and learning. Actionable Step: Follow in LinkedIn the thought leaders of the agile community and ask if they can be your mentors!

I transitioned to an Agile career, and I cannot stress the importance of mentorship enough. If you are making a career change and your company already uses Agile, I highly recommend connecting with someone on the IT or Product team who will allow you to shadow them. While working under one Senior PM, I had the opportunity to shadow another. By attending various Agile ceremonies, I was able to understand how the principles were actually applied. This also provided me two perspectives for feedback as I took on extra responsibilities, which played a huge role in my career development.

Coming from a command and control way of working, I had to unload a lot of old baggage in order to move ahead. And I had to go through a rigorous unlearning and relearning cycle to prove myself and grow. Actionable Step: Identify and develop your alter-ego who can challenge your thoughts.

Working in teams and embracing a culture of collaboration , respect for each other, being proactive of things to be done, appreciating and celebrating each others success. Another key perspective is bringing transparency for things not done and avoiding delegation of tasks. Avoid burnout and not over commit.

Don't forget that Agile development was born as an engineering approach, not a project management approach. Don't dismiss the engineering principles, things like Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development and Continuous Delivery are much more foundational to achieving success than standing up during meetings or grooming backlogs. These other things can help, but don't work without sound engineering at their foundations. You get Better Software Faster by preferring the one on the left over the one on the right: "Optimise for Learning" over "Optimise for Predictability" "Optimise to Manage Complexity" over "Optimise to Maximise Feature Production"

Agile is just one way to deliver great products, and is not the answer to all problems. Understand the core values (like rapid and continuous delivery, key metrics for development, and learning through iterative releases) and focus on applying those, not applying process for process sake.