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Development Tools Scrum Basics Introducing Scrum The Scrum Team: Scrum Master

eugeny shilov
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Should the scrum-master be an experienced software engineer? i.e. know how to code, etc.

Should scrum-master be an experienced software engineer? i.e. know how to code, etc. Obviously this helps. But to what extent? Can a person with almost zero coding experience be a great scrum master?

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Ali Susanto
Ali Susanto
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Ali Susanto
Ali Susanto
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_R9wQY4G5I This is a good sample of good and bad stand up (The biggest responsibility of scrum master). It helps to have coding experience but not necessary. Having Leadership soft skill is more important, i think.

Oshedhe Munasinghe
Oshedhe Munasinghe
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Great link

Quentin Jobs
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I second that. Thank you for sharing that video Ali Susanto.

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It can be if scrum master have no exp to code but understand company, team culture with scrum guideline to build up great Scrum team