Disclaimer: We are aware of some audio issues with this show and had an internal discussion about the readiness of this content. We sent the show through multiple audio processes and mitigated the noise as best as we could. Following this show, we have invested in a significant recording upgrade which should be heard on future episodes. Thanks to the audience as we increment and improve through our podcast learning.
Join our panel, including Jay Hrcsko, Jason Cusack, Andrew Leff and Ryan Lockard as they discuss the 11th annual State of Agile report from Version One. The report and discussion are both on the Agile Uprising Coalition on this thread.
The discussion traverses the areas of distributed teams, reasons why companies decide to work with the agile mindset, software quality, DevOps, the famous framework discussion and of course the scaling conversation.
We hope you enjoy this episode and consider subscribing, reviewing and sharing our podcast. You can follow us on Twitter at @AgileUprising.
We are very pleased to share this episode on Agile Architecture featuring the return of Martin Fowler and the first visit from Rebecca Wirfs-Brock. You can hear Martin’s first interview with us (as part of the Agile Manifesto Author project) here.
Martin is a friend of the Uprising podcast and more information about him is found in our previous post with him. Rebecca is a person Martin himself says helped sharpen his agile mindset and someone from which he draws inspiration. She is the inventor of Responsibility-Driven Design, the first behavioral approach to object design. She also wrote about object role stereotypes in 1992 in a Smalltalk Report article and this influenced the UML notion of stereotypes. Her invention of the conversational (two-column) form of use cases was then popularized by Larry Constantine. Most of the more recent "driven" design approaches acknowledge their roots and the influence of RDD.
In this episode, Martin quickly makes reference to an article he wrote for the IEEE Software magazine, which you can read here. Martin and Rebecca provide a very clear definition of what architecture is to start the conversation which then leads into an honest conversation about how architecture is defined in the product’s unique context. They also provide great insight into the dynamics of what can be and cannot be considered architecture, and how the definition is fluid based on the engineering context.
We discuss the impact of unit tests on architecture, and to what degree tests and emergence define architecture, vs. up front design.
We also discuss the importance of domain models, and who should be involved in the definition of the domain model – specifically the requirement that the business folks be in the conversation.
As the interview draws to a close, we discuss the importance of documentation in agile architecture. The discussion covers the “the code is the documentation” stance to more comprehensive documentation stances.
This interview took place in May 2017 and was hosted by Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL)
You can learn more about this episode at this post on the Agile Uprising Coalition!
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In this live episode, recorded on location at the Agile and Beyond conference this week, our all-star cast tackles the topic of Imposter Syndrome:
Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon or fraud syndrome) is a concept describing high-achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud". The term was coined in 1978 by clinical psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes. Despite external evidence of their competence, those exhibiting the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of success is dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving others into thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they believe themselves to be. Some studies suggest that impostor syndrome is particularly common among high-achieving women.
~ source: wikipedia
Join our guests listed below, as they have a very honest and vulnerable discussion about the reality of imposter syndrome, and how it effects them. Also, how they view imposter syndrome negatively effecting the agile community at large.
Pradeepa Narayanaswamy
Billie Schutterpelz
Allison Pollard
Chris Murman
(Newest Agile Uprising Board Member)
In this live edition of the Agile Uprising Podcast, join Heart of Agile organizer James Gifford along with newly minted Agile Uprising board member Chris Murman and existing board member Colleen Johnson as they recap day one of the Heart of Agile conference, Pittsburgh. We wont say this is the only agile podcast ever from a boat, but it is darn sure the best one :-)
James, Chris and Colleen share some insight in to the beauty of Pittsburgh, the structure of the conference and what Alistair Cockburn had in mind with the Heart of Agile movement. James provides some unprecedented insight into what it takes to plan a conference and what make HOA unique.
Chris and Colleen also go into some of the insight they shared in there talks at the conference.
You can catch up with our hosts below:
James Gifford: @scrummando | scrummando.com
Chris Murman: @chrismurman | chrismurman.com
Colleen Johnson: @scrumhive | scatterspoke.com
Please also review the podcast in iTunes and Stitcher, follow @AgileUprising on twitter, and joining the ongoing conversation at coalition.agileuprising.com
This week we welcome Jurgen Appelo to the show. Jurgen is aspeaker and writer, pioneering management to help creative organizations survive and thrive in the 21st century.
Jurgen calls himself a creative networker. But sometimes he’s a writer, speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, illustrator, manager, blogger, reader, dreamer, leader, freethinker, or… Dutch guy. Inc.com has called him a Top 50 Leadership Expert, a Top 50 Leadership Innovator and a Top 100 Great Leadership Speaker. Since 2008, Jurgen writes a popular blog at NOOP.NL, offering ideas on the creative economy, agile management, organizational change, and personal development. He is the author of the book Management 3.0, which describes the role of the manager in agile organizations. And he wrote the little book How to Change the World, which describes a supermodel for change management. His most recent book is called #Workout / Managing for Happiness, which offers you practical ideas to engage workers, improve work, and delight clients.
We were very lucky to spend an hour with Jurgen to discuss his various projects, his 12 steps for happiness, his recent stock sale for Management 3.0 and agile practices in general.
You can find on Twitter (@jurgenappelo) at agilityscales.com, management30.com, happymelly.com and good ole email: jurgen@noop.nl
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Thank god Jeff Gothelf became a broke musician :-). Being fed up with his music career, Jeff entered the world of user design and set forth his journey of discovery of Lean UX and product discovery. Jeff is the author of the industry groundbreaking books Lean UX and his latest work Sense and Respond.
Jeff spends a perfect amount of time speaking with Colleen Johnson and Andrew Leff about shifting from outputs to outcomes - one of his core principles in product discovery. Jeff describes outcome measures when teams begin to see shipping a feature as the beginning of the process. He posits that measures do not have value until you shift customer behavior.
Jeff describes the discovery phase as the catalyst for moving from doubt to certainty. And is realized when we work in small batches and remove waste; but with a humble reality we might be wrong.
Jeff also spends time discussing the intent of Roadmaps vs. financial planning, and how both have value but are not synonyms.
Jeff also mentions his talk "Scaling the values", you can find links to these talks below:
You can find Jeff all over the place, but specifically:
Come learn about the Kanban Method, directly from its creator, David Anderson. David J. Anderson is a thought leader in managing effective technology development. He leads a consulting, training and publishing business dedicated to developing, promoting and implementing sustainable evolutionary approaches for management of knowledge workers. He has 30 years experience in the high technology industry. He has led software teams delivering superior productivity and quality using innovative agile methods at large companies such as Sprint, Motorola, and Microsoft. David is the author of three books, Agile Management for Software Engineering – Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results, Kanban – Successful Evolutionary Change for your Technology Business, and Lessons in Agile Management: On the Road to Kanban. David is Chairman of Lean Kanban, Inc., a business focused on management solutions throughout the world.
This interview was conducted by hosts Colleen Johnson, Andrew Leff and Ryan Lockard. We covered a variety of topics including; the history of the Kanban Method, the Kanban core values, Kanban as a scaling method, common misconceptions about Kanban and what are the most effective metrics in a lean organization. David also shares his appreciation for the new Eric Brechner book, Agile Project Management with Kanban.
As the interview comes to a close, we are treated to the first class travel tips and airline recommendations from the master of travel himself :-)
Be sure to check out the training opportunities at Lean Kanban University and the Kanban Leadership Retreat.
You can find David at:
- Email – dja@leankanban.com
- Twitter – @lki_dja
- LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilemanagement/
- Website – http://edu.leankanban.com/
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In this episode, Ryan Lockard speaks with Kelly Waters. Kelly is the CEO of 101 Ways and also works for clients as an Interim Director or Executive Consultant. He has 30 years experience in the software industry, working his way from developer to tech lead to project manager to CTO. He has over 20 years experience in the media/publishing industry and has also worked as Transformation Practice Lead for ThoughtWorks Australia, advising executives in the financial services industry on agile transformation. In 2010, Kelly won an award for being the ‘Most Valuable Agile Player in the UK’ and his blog ‘All About Agile’ was started in 2007 helping people with all aspects of agile adoption.
Kelly shares with us his unique insight in the growth of Agile and the international perspective he has working in the US, Europe and Australia. Also, hear about the explosive growth 101 Ways has realized in the past 12 months.
Read more about Kelly at 101 Ways, and connect with him on LinkedIn.
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(Audio issues corrected)
In this spirited episode, our five panelists (Jay Hrcsko, Troy Lightfoot, James Gifford, Andrew Leff, and Ryan Lockard) discuss the current position of agile certifications and where they see Agile heading. At times lively, the discussion covers certifications from Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, SAFe, PMI and others. With varying views on the relevance of certification, some healthy debate arises.
In this episode, you will hear several members speak to the training skills of Dave Prior, you can find his upcoming trainings here. We also discuss Alistair Cockburn's Agile Master Class, which has some international sessions currently open for registration here. And you hear James make several mentions to a W.L. Gore article, which you can read here.
In this week's episode, we are joined by Joshua Kerievsky, CEO of Industrial Logic and founder of Modern Agile.
Join our hosts Jay Hrscko, Colleen Johnson and Ryan Lockard as we cover where Joshua's passion for software delivery, high performing teams, and rapid development come from. Joshua discusses his early passion for computers arising from his father and how he leveraged that passion to be one of the early thought leaders in the Agile community. Joshua also discusses the principles of Modern Agile in depth, his thoughts on the certification movement and scaling.
Joshua also discusses his many upcoming speaking engagements and how to contact him for more information - be sure to give him a follow on Twitter: @joshuakerievsky
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This week's episode is hosted by Jay Hrcsko and Ryan Lockard, and they welcome Jason Little - author of Lean Change Management. Jason joins us to discuss what change management is, how change management impacts agile transformation and how you can begin to effectively lead change.
Jason also discusses the one thing most leaders get wrong about positively leading change.
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Unfortunately, our interview with Ken fell through. Ken was very kind to offer time to sit with us, but due to multiple factors outside of his control, and conflicting schedules, we are deferring to publishing a mashup of interviews Scrum.org recently published on youtube - published with permission.
While there was a strong desire to sit with Ken, we are most interested in sharing his story which this show does. We are also very happy to share the paper that Ken wrote and presented (famously) in the 1995 OOPSLA conference in Austin, Texas
You can find the article at this thread on the Coalition.
We hope you visit scrum.org, and consider following them on twitter, Ken on twitter, Dave West on twitter, and Eric Naiberg on twitter.
In our 13th interview with the Agile Manifesto Signatories, we were lucky to speak with Stephen Mellor. Stephen sits with our hosts Ryan Lockard and James Gifford to discuss his background, his memories of the manifesto, and his current work with the Industrial Internet Consortium.
Hear Stephen's history with modeling, executable UML, and is views on software/architecture. Also, learn why Stephen felt his need to be at the event in Snowbird was to be (as he puts it) a "spy".
This interview is part of a larger series where @AgileUprising is attempting to interview the Agile Manifesto signatories. You can the project status and links to prior interviews, here.
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In this episode, we are "very excited" to welcome Martin Fowler (@MartinFowler) to the show. Martin shares his story with our host, Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL), covering his early days with Extreme Programming on C3 with Kent Beck, his first engagement with Thoughtworks (@thoughtworks) and of course his time with the Manifesto in Snowbird.
While Martin admits to having little memory of Snowbird, he does provide a lot of new insight not heard in our prior interviews. Specifically his work on the paper "The New Methodology" and his work with the XP Leaders Conference that pre-dated Snowbird. While the conversation only briefly touches on Martin's memory of Snowbird, we spend about half our time discussing the state of Agile and Martin's unique wishes for emerging agile practitioners and developers. In this conversation we discuss Martin's paper, "Flaccid Scrum".
This interview is part of a larger series where @AgileUprising is attempting to interview the Agile Manifesto signatories. You can the project status and links to prior interviews, here.
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Join Colleen Johnson (@scrumhive), Jay Hrcsko (@backdooragile), James Gifford (@scrummando) and Andrew Leff (@LeanLeff) on this user submitted topic: "What are Acceptance Criteria?".
The show discusses the origins of AC, what good AC looks like and some of the anti-patterns around user acceptance criteria.
Chris Murman is the subject of our latest Member Spotlight. Chris is an IT consultant, he is constantly in search of ways to make the work we do better. This means bringing a lean focus to the products we make, a holistic approach to agile business processes, or an intense focus on the technologies of tomorrow.
Colleen Johnson interviews Chris, and they discuss Chris' background, areas of interest and his unique view of agile.
Please consider joining the Agile Uprising Coalition, and if you are interested in being interviewed for a future Member Spotlight, reach out to one of our board members.
This episode of the Agile Uprising podcast features our exclusive interview with Agile pioneer and Manifesto Author Jim Highsmith. The Agile Uprising was very lucky to spend this hour with Jim, and if you want to learn more about him please visit his profile over at ThoughtWorks: https://www.thoughtworks.com/profiles/jim-highsmith
This episode is hosted by Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL) and James Gifford (@scrummando)
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In this episode, we welcome David Bernstein (@ToBeAgile) to the show, author of the great book Beyond Legacy Code. We discuss David's vast experience as an Extreme Programming practitioner, his international presence as a trainer of over 8000 developers, and his stance in the 2015 book through the Pragmatic Bookshelf.
David provides multiple glimpses into how to prevent legacy code and the importance of the social aspect of software development.
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In this episode, our hosts Jay Hrcsko, James Gifford, Jason Cusack and Ryan Lockard discuss the various aspects of companies approaching agile transformation, companies struggling with transformation and the role of leadership in agile transformation.
Please add any comments on this episode on this thread at the Agile Uprising.
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This episode of the Agile Uprising podcast features our exclusive interview with XP pioneer and Manifesto Author James Grenning. The Agile Uprising was very lucky to spend this hour with Ron, and if you want to learn more about him please visit his website www.wingman-sw.com. If you are a beer fan, you can also find James on Untappd at JWGrenning - since we are plugging Untappd, give Ryan (Ryan79) a follow too :-)
In this episode James discusses his background in engineering, embedded C, and his early introduction to Extreme Programming. James also recounts the story of when he created Planning Poker.
This episode is hosted by Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL) and James Gifford (@scrummando)
There is an open discussion on this episode on this thread: https://coalition.agileuprising.com/t/podcast-released-interview-with-james-grenning/
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We are excited to release our latest network project, the Agile Uprising Member Spotlight. We will be regularly releasing profiles of our members to share their stories and make them a little more known to the larger community. We are very happy to share @Tanner's interview with Andy Bacon first. Please share your feedback on this interview on the Coalition.
Join our hosts Colleen Johnson, Andrew Leff, Andy Bacon and Troy Lightfoot as they decompose this topic and discuss a variety of related to Agile Coaching.
Please feel free to comment on this episode at coalition.agileuprising.com
"My agile is better than your agile" is only limiting your toolkit; come listen to why metaframeworks may be the future of agile.
Join our hosts Jason Cusack, James Gifford, Andrew Leff, Andy Bacon and Mike McCalla as they decompose this topic and discuss a variety of sub-topics including rolling wave planning, traditional frameworks and even some scaling frameworks.
Please feel free to comment on this episode at the Agile Uprising Coalition
This episode of the Agile Uprising podcast features our exclusive interview with XP pioneer and Manifesto Author Ron Jeffries. The Agile Uprising was very lucky to spend this hour with Ron, and if you want to learn more about him please visit his website ronjeffries.com.
In this episode Ron mentions his "pink" book and his exciting new series called Dark Scrum - both linked here. He also mentions why there was not more diversity int he manifesto authors and why he feels "agile" was the wrong term selected.
This episode is hosted by Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL), Jason Cusack (@scrumjitsu) and Troy Lightfoot (@G4STroy)
There is an open discussion on this episode on this thread: https://coalition.agileuprising.com/t/podcast-released-interview-with-ron-jeffries/589
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This episode of the Agile Uprising podcast features our exclusive interview with manifesto author and inventor of Scrum, Dr. Jeff Sutherland (@jeffsutherland). Jeff speaks to us about his professional career prior to the manifesto, his involvement in the event, and his work since.
The Agile Uprising was very lucky to spend this hour with Jeff, and if you want to learn more about him please visit his company Scrum Inc.
This episode is hosted by Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL) and Andy Cleff (@andycleff)
There is an open discussion on this episode on this thread: https://coalition.agileuprising.com/t/podcast-released-interview-with-jeff-sutherland/564
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