I've finished at the Co-op after four years. I was feeling emotional and wrote some "wise words". I thought I'd record them here. In the future, when I'm reminiscing, they can transport me back to this feeling.

• keep being kind to yourselves and each other
• keep being bold but stay humble
• people and interactions over processes and tools (that's one of the best bits of the agiles)
• keep releasing small things
  • then try and release smaller
• slow down, start less, and you'll finish more
• ask three questions
  1. why should I start this work
  2. how will I know when to stop
  3. how will I know if it is still working tomorrow
• make the loosely coupled version of the service or system
• make the simpler version of the service or system
• delete things
• help everyone take part in service and support
• help everyone take part in design and user research
• keep being amazing
• as long as you are being kind to yourself, you are allowed to hold yourself to a higher standard (but be kind first!)
• Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum