Scrum Trainers Give Back to their Community
It seems to me that the true test of an individual’s belief in what he or she does is whether or not they would do it for free. Well, if you’ve ever wondered about how much a Scrum trainer believes in Scrum, InfoQ has just published a story on how a handful of trainers have put their money where their mouths are. According to agile reporter Mark Levison, a number of Scrum trainers have decided to make Scrum training, including ScrumMaster Certification, available to folks who could not otherwise afford it. CST Tobias Mayer has launched a program called WelfareCSM, which does just that. Likewise, three CSTs—James Coplien, Danube’s Dr. Dan Rawsthorne, PhD, and Alan Cyment—recently traveled to Serbia to provide free training to professionals who live in an area that doesn’t see too many CSM courses offered. In support of that effort, the Scrum Alliance even covered travel and other expenses.
In all, it was just a great and inspiring article that shows how much a few Scrum trainers believe in what they do.