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She began her career creating software for children with disabilities.Transitioned into managing the development of websites from appliances to wine and everything in between. Joined an Australian startup that was purchased by Trip Advisor. Became an Enterprise Agile Coach.<\/p>\n
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Melinda always tells Scrum Masters and Product Owners: I don\u2019t expect you to get it right. There are always constraints; you will never do everything perfectly. However, she does expect you to know what good looks like. She expects you to aim for that.<\/p>\n
One time she saw perfection. Perfection was a team that would do anything for each other. A team that learned what the number one customer pain point was. A team that solved that problem quickly and elegantly. A team that identified a solution that would save money for their company every year and cost almost nothing to implement. A team that found a way to delight our customers.<\/p>\n
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