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.

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.

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.

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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. 

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"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.

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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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Join our hosts Andrew Leff (@LeanLeff), Mike McCalla (@MSMcCalla_1), and Jay Hrcsko (@BackdoorAgile) as they navigate the topic of middle managers' role in an agile environment.  Our hosts speak from personal experience both as middle managers and working with other mangers in the agile context.

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In this addition to the Agile Uprising podcast, our hosts Troy Lightfoot (@G4STroy),  James Gifford (@scrummando), Andrew Leff (@leanleff), and Jay Hrcsko (@backdooragile) discuss using Business requirements documents and User stories on Agile teams. To learn more about the Agile uprising, please visit agileuprising.com. To comment on this show, please visit https://coalition.agileuprising.com/t/podcast-released-requirements-and-user-stories/563

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On this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL) discusses Agile recruiting with international experts Jem D'Jelal, Steve Smith, Rory Seabrook and Scott Keller.  We apologize for some audio quality issues.

We cover all things from what makes agile recruiting different, how recruiters match candidates, the importance of certification and how newly interested people can enter the agile world. 

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This episode of the Agile Uprising podcast features our exclusive interview with manifesto author, Brian Marick (@marick).  Brian came to Snowbird as a representative for ensuring the quality/testing perspective was addressed.  

Brian shares multiple stories about his work, his memories of the manifesto event - including his adventure snowshoeing in UT - and what he hopes for with the emerging agile practitioners.

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-manifesto-author-brian-marick/523

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On this episode of the Agile Uprising podcast, Andrew Leff, Colleen Johnson, and Ryan Lockard discuss the role of product owners and business analysts on agile teams. 

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This episode features our exclusive interview with Agile Manifesto Author, Andy Hunt (@pragmaticandy). Andy is interviewed by Ryan Lockard (@ryan) and James Gifford (@Scrummando). We discuss Andy’s early work with Dave Thomas (@pragdave), his early books, the creation of The Pragmatic Bookshelf and of course his memories of the Agile Manifesto signing in 2001. Andy also discusses his work with the emerging Grows Method ( http://growsmethod.com/ & http://effectiveagileteams.com/) and how it can be applied to building better software and teams.
As we end the interview, Dave shares his most recent writing project, his first sci-fi novel Conglommora. The book is not yet released, but you can hear about the plot in the interview!

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In this addition to the Agile Manifesto author review, our hosts Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL) and James Gifford (@scrummando) interview author Mike Beedle (@mikebeedle). Mike shares his story as one of the very first adopters of the Scrum framework and his early involvement with Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. Mike also shares his memories of the manifesto event (including a funny story about the ride to the resort). Mike also discusses his latest book and project, Enterprise Scrum. The book is due to release in 2017 under the Mike Cohn Signature Series. To learn more about the manifesto project, please visit agileuprising.com. To comment on this show, please visit coalition.agileuprising.com.

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In this addition to the Agile Manifesto author review, our hosts Ryan Lockard (@AgilePHL) and Andy Cleff (@andycleff) interview author Arie Van Bennekum (@arievanbennekum). We discuss Arie’s interesting professional history in the medical and defense industries and his early involvement in the DSDM framework and consortium. Arie shares his personal views of the manifesto event in Snowbird and also provides his views on the future of agile. You can learn more about Arie’s company at wemanity.com. To learn more about the manifesto project, please visit agileuprising.com. To comment on this show, please visit coalition.agileuprising.com.

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Originating from a conversation started by Zach Bonaker at Agile Coach Camp US, Mike Mccalla, Jay Hrsko, and Andrew Leff talk about the difference and how inflicting agile vs inviting agile affects an organization. 

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Our interview with original manifesto co-author Bob Martin.  Bob covers his perspective leading to, during and after the agile manifesto signing in 2001 at the ski resort in Snowbird, UT.  

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Join Andrew Leff in his conversation with four of the agile community’s strongest female voices as they discuss how far we have come and how far we have to go in creating trust, safety and opportunity for women in agile. Listen in as Janice Linden-Reed, Beck Hartman, Lisa Crispin and Colleen Johnson share their personal stories and challenge each of us to find ways to mentor women at all points of their careers by building strong relationships and providing honest feedback.

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An interview with the co-author of the manifesto, Crystal method founder, author, trainer, and global agile speaker Alistair Cockburn.  Alistair provides in depth context into what he was doing prior to, and during the manifesto creation.  Alistair is also presented with the notes Jon Kern shared, and his reaction to some notes is quite compelling as he sees what Jon handwrote next to his name!

Feb 22 2017 Update:

In our state of podcasting newness, we forgot to ask Alistair his hopes for the future of agile and its practitioners.  He gracefully sat with us again for a brief addendum to his episode.  The new content starts around minute 32, but the entire show is worth a re-listen!  He discusses his paper 'Collaboration: The dance of contribution', the upcoming events with his Heart of Agile conference (Pittsburgh event is April 27 2017).  Alistair even mentions his work with Teachable.com, when this links are ready we will update these notes.