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Scott Duncan on Examining the Agile Manifesto Jan 01, 2020

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In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Scott Duncan about his InfoQ book Understanding Agile Values & Principles. An Examination of the Agile Manifesto. Why listen to this podcast: • The Agile Manifesto was written as a set of values and principles for improving software development outcomes • There are many brands, frameworks and methodologies which were represented at the Snowbird Lightweight Methods Conference where the manifesto was written • The authors were looking for common ground and the four values of the manifesto represented their collective agreement on the mindset which should underly software development • There is a difference between doing the practices of any agile method and being agile in mindset • Approaches such as Modern Agile and Heart of Agile are focused on returning to the underlying philosophy with a humanistic focus and moving away from prescriptive practice adoption More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/37qs9Yc You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/37qs9Yc

The InfoQ Podcast Hosts Take a Look Back at 2019, Discussing Teal, Edge, Quantum Computing, and more Dec 17, 2019

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In this special year-end wrap-up podcast Wes Reisz, Shane Hastie, Daniel Bryant, and Charles Humble discuss what we’ve seen in 2019 and speculate a little on what we hope to see in 2020. Topics include business agility and Teal, what it means to be an ethical engineer, bringing your whole self to work, highlights from QCon and InfoQ during 2019, the rise of Python, and progress in quantum computing. Why listen to this podcast: * Business agility is one of the major themes that the InfoQ team has seen emerge this year, with stronger emphasis on outcomes over outputs. We’ve also seen a growing interest in ethics and the ethical implications of the work we all do. * On the programming languages front the rise of Python continues, driven largely by its popularity in data science. * As Kubernetes cements its dominant position we’re hoping to see a simplification of the workflows associated with it, as well as in areas like observability. * There have been several big announcements in quantum computing in the past year, and this is an area we continue to watch with interest. * Another key trend for next year is edge computing. The edge of the cloud infrastructure has an amazing amount of available compute resource, as does the device edge. More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ bit.ly/2Z0Q9OI You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: bit.ly/2Z0Q9OI

Ivar Jacobson on Use Case 2.0 Dec 02, 2019

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In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke Ivar Jacobson about his work on the latest approach to use cases – Use Case 2.0. This is the second of two podcasts with Ivar – the first one exploring the Essence of Software can be found here: http://bit.ly/2OQEi2s Why listen to this podcast: • Use Case 2.0 expand on the ideas embodied in user stories • Some up-front design is needed in all software development projects • For any product you need the skeleton system that has the key requirements embodied in it early on • Any system should be able to be represented by between 10 and 20 key use cases More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2DEPM2m You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2DEPM2m

Michael & Audree Sahota on Being Better Leaders Nov 25, 2019

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This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast, recorded at the Agile on the Beach New Zealand conference, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Michael & Audree Sahota about their work on helping leaders change to enable high performance Why listen to this podcast • Organisational transformation is about a deep shift from our current way of working and being into a completely different way of working and being which requires of us to grow and develop as human beings • In high-performance organisations people are willing to examine their egos, their leadership styles, their practices in order to learn and grow as a human being • As leaders we need to become aware of how we are showing up to others and then apply our problem-solving skills to deliberately choosing to adopt new ways of thinking and behaving • We’ve known from solid research over the last 20+ years that the only factor that matters about having an engaged team is the boss - the world’s greatest managers treat their people well • Culture, leadership and organisational change are not three separate things – they are one deeply interwoven thing and we need to have a deeply integrated understanding on how they are related to and dependent on each other More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/37yTnwN You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/37yTnwN

Maartje & Fennande of Happy Office on Creating a Culture of Happiness at Work Nov 20, 2019

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In this podcast, recorded at the Agile India 2019 conference, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Maartje Wolff and Fennande van der Meulen. Why listen to this podcast: • If you want to transform organisations and make them future-proof, then happiness is crucial to success because happy people get better outcomes • When people feel they have a meaningful job that contributes to meaningful results, feel connected to their colleagues and are able to have fun at work they are more engaged which gives better results for the individuals and for the company • The drivers for happiness are different for each person – there is no single recipe that can be applied to every organisation • Happy companies have formulated their purpose very clearly and have translated that purpose to values and linked those values to behaviours • The four pillars of a happy workplace are: o Purpose – having a meaningful job o People – feeling connected, belonging to the group o Progress – making progress towards meaningful goals is the best motivator at work o Play – being able to have fun at work More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2QBD6Ru You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2QBD6Ru

Dave Farley on Taking Back Software Engineering Nov 11, 2019

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In this podcast, recorded at the Agile India 2019 conference, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Dave Farley about what it means to build a real profession of software engineering. Why listen to this podcast: • At the very hard end of computing you need genuine engineering disciplines to be successful • Most of the previous definitions of software engineering have got it wrong because they tried to be too prescriptive • In many ways software development is a fashion industry – we chose technologies, languages and approaches based on who if the most persuasive orator rather than empirical evidence • Extreme Programming and continuous delivery have the characteristics of genuine engineering disciplines because they are focused on the engineering practices that enable you to build high-quality products fast • Pair programming unlocks the capability of individuals and teams to learn More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/33B2YAz You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/33B2YAz

Travis Kimmel on What Makes a Good Engineering Manager Nov 04, 2019

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This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Travis Kimmel of Gitprime about the challenges of being an engineering manager, the value of metrics and how to use them wisely Why listen to this podcast: • There is lots of information about the “stuff” of engineering, but very little on the human processes of engineering • Without a data layer that gives insight into the process the manager needs to interrupt the flow of work to understand what’s happening • The difficulty in running an engineering team is ensuring that the impulse to build is aligned with the overall business goals • The state of nature for engineering is a group of people building interesting things that make sense from a business value perspective – if any of these point stops being true then dysfunction creeps in • The data generated by a team should be consumed by the manager of that team and they use it to tell the story of how the team is doing to others More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2JNqpil You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2JNqpil

Lynne Cazaly on Embracing “ish” and the Dangers of Perfectionism Oct 28, 2019

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In this podcast, recorded at the Agile on the Beach New Zealand conference, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Lynne Cazaly about the dangers of perfectionism and using visual tools to make sense of information and ideas. Why listen to this podcast: • “Ish” has come to mean approximately or good enough • Perfectionism is the opposite of “ish” and is dangerous • We often overcomplicate things and spend inordinate amounts of time trying to achieve a standard that is not necessary • Perfectionism is a serious problem today and is causing personal and social harm • Sensemaking as a way of understanding the deeper meaning of what is being talked about or expressed More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2PsGwW6 You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2PsGwW6

Ivar Jacobson on the Essence of Software Engineering Oct 15, 2019

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This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke Ivar Jacobson about his work defining the essence of software engineering. Why listen to this podcast: • Method prisons capture mean that the practices of different methods are not seen as complimentary and mixing approaches is very hard • Most large organisations have adopted many methods created by many different gurus which often results in chaos and misunderstanding across groups are trying to achieve the same outcomes with different approaches • Software development is the largest expense in today’s economy – globally organisations spend more money on software than any other aspect of their business • Using the Essence language methods can be described using a common taxonomy and this enables bringing ideas from multiple approaches together in a way that enables them to be adapted to a specific context • The kernel of software engineering is true irrespective of which languages or tools you use More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2OQEi2s You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2OQEi2s

Jeff DeLuca on FDD and Transforming Large Organisations to Product Thinking Oct 08, 2019

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In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Jeff DeLuca, founder of Feature Driven Development and an early agile development pioneer, on the background to FDD, Java modelling with colour and transforming large organisations to product thinking. Why listen to this podcast: • The first value statement of the Agile Manifesto (Individuals and interactions over processes and tools) is the key to agility, and yet agile is often equated with processes and tools today • In the traditional, siloed environment, the structure that delivers value (the project) is transient and moving to a NoProjects/product structure results in better outcomes and higher value for the whole organisation • Aligning KPIs and metrics with business outcomes across the whole cross functional team results in faster problem resolution and better products • Changing just one part of the organisation can have very detrimental impacts on other parts and can be detrimental overall and needs to be approached with care • Be wary of salespeople selling silver bullets – there is no easy answer and simple solution to the complex problems organisations face when brining in new ways of working More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2ASa1bq You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2ASa1bq

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