The official blog of Adam Mattis
Welcome to the official blog of Adam Mattis. Through the years I have learned a lot, broken even more, gained insight to the world, and have built and tested some pretty cool things. This blog serves as a consolidation of those experiences for your enjoyment, enlightenment, and for my own record. Enjoy!

Surviving the Military
Thinking about joining, or recently joined the military? Here are 10 tips to help you thrive during your time in the service.

Ugly, ugly, MVPs.
In 2018 I started a company focused on 3D printing carbon fiber road racing bicycles. My goal was to produce the first 3D-printed bike to

SAI Cribs
[MY HOME OFFICE] – Riffing off of the old MTV show “Cribs”, the Scaled Agile, Inc. team has started our own version of the show for a

Don’t build 💩.
A philosophical review of the Speedland SL:PDX. The Ford Pinto was a vehicle born of crisis. A combination of tighter emissions standards, a fuel shortage,

What I read in 2021.
A comprehensive list of everything notable that I read in 2021.

Do you know ABC?
How the Business Agility Value Stream will prepare you to win in the post-digital economy with AI, big data, and the cloud. Introduction At the

Milestones & Reflections: SAFe Fellow
[MILESTONES AND REFLECTION] – Over the last eight years I have had the privilege of helping more than two dozen enterprises create better products for

Reflections on 9/11.
A friend of mine asked me to record my reflections on 9/11 for a 20th-anniversary project that she is working on. Here is the result.

Why SAFe Hurts.
Why do some people find SAFe to be helpful in empowering teams while others find implementing the Framework painful? To be honest, both scenarios are equally valid.
If you enjoy the official blog of Adam Mattis, check out some of the contributions I have made to others:
Agile Amp’ed
SoluitionsIQ
Digital.ai: Avoid Failure to Launch: Kick-Start Your Next Initiative
Digital.ai: Demystifying Value Streams