Better Change Coach
Niels Verdonk
Netherlands · Dutch, English, German
Bio
Niels Verdonk is Partner and Agile Change Agent at Better Change, with more than 25 years of experience in product development, software development management, and IT operations.
Background & expertise
He has coached many teams and organisations to deliver high-quality software by embracing Lean and Agile approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, and eXtreme Programming. His background spans software development, development management, system architecture, and IT operations, giving him credibility with both engineering teams and the leaders who depend on them.
Approach
Niels is active in the Dutch Agile community and continuously evolves his own approach to coaching by collaborating with fellow coaches around the world.
Specialities
- Coaching
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Lean & Agile Software Development
- TDD
- Software Architecture
- eXtreme Programming
- Continuous Integration
- Build Automation
- Automated Testing
- Software Quality
Recent articles
Ten Reasons Sprint Goals Are Worth the Effort
19 Jul · 3 min read
Why Developers Build the Wrong Thing, and How User Stories Help
19 Dec · 3 min read
The Synergy of Lean Thinking in the Agile Landscape
18 Oct · 2 min read
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing: Tuckman's Map Through Team Development
14 Oct · 3 min read