What Is a Spike in Agile? (+ the biggest mistake teams make w/spikes)

Learn what a spike is on agile projects, how agile teams use them, and what happens when teams use spikes too often. Then discover some clues that your team might be using too many spikes and how to reduce your team's dependence on them. *Inside "What Is a Spike in Agile? (plus the biggest mistake teams make with spikes)"* 00:00 What is a spike? 00:21 The best way for agile teams to use spikes 00:38 Example of an agile spike 00:54 Where teams go wrong with spikes 01:12 When spikes should not be used 01:40 How to reduce a team's dependence on spikes 01:54 2 problems with overusing spikes 02:33 A sign your team is doing too many spikes *Related Videos* 7 Agile Team Mistakes (https://youtu.be/qzCV7Bp1R9Y) Teams Don’t Need to Know Everything to Start (https://youtu.be/4SVwNF3quZo) Perfect Estimates (Coming soon) Overlapping Work (https://youtu.be/8AS36CTjkNc) Sprint Goal (https://youtu.be/D8oWuBCu4w0) Do Teams Need to Finish Everything Every Iteration (https://youtu.be/gi5M69AZon0)