Software Process and Measurement Cast

IdeaFest Promo April 21 and 22, 2020

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join us to hear great ideas from industry leaders while they share their stories about CMMC, Agile, Transformation, Culture, CMMI V2.0, High Performan...

SPaMCAST 595 - Unit Testing Principles, An Interview with Vladimir Khorikov

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 595 features our interview with Vladimir Khorikov. Vladimir and I geeked out on unit testing and his new book, Unit Testing Principles, P...

DevOps Online Summit 2020 Promo!

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The DevOps Online Summit 2020 is an online event for DevOps professionals. We will have interviews with DevOps leaders and Ask Me Anything sessions. S...

SPaMCAST 594 - Behold the Cryptopreneurs, An interview with Dennis Lewis

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 594 features our interview with Dennis Lewis. Mr. Lewis, author of Behold the Cryptopreneurs, and I talked about how blockchain and crypt...

SPaMCAST 593 - Be Happy and Thrive, An Interview With Scott Crabtree

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 593 features my interview with Scott Crabtree. Happiness at work might sound squishy, but happiness has rigorous science behind it. Simpl...

SPaMCAST 592 - Human-Centered Design and Women In Agile, An Interview with Shelisa Bainbridge

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 592 features my interview with Shelisa Bainbridge. We talked about human-centered design and the impact of design on the development proc...

SPaMCAST 591 - Advice For Remote Teams, A Discussion with Dalton, McDonough, Koorse, Hurney, and Cagley

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 591 is a very special podcast. On the 18th of March, I convened a panel of luminaries to discuss how they were supporting and working wit...

SPaMCAST 590 - Future of Testing, An Interview with Nancy Kastl

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 590 features my interview with Nancy Kastl. Nancy and I discussed testing and the future of the testing profession. The future of testing...

SPaMCAST 589 - Using Clean Language Questions To Refine Requirements, Virtual Agile, Essays and Discussions

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 589 features our essay on using clean language to refine requirements. Clean Language's pedigree is from psychotherapy and has found a ho...

SPaMCAST 588 - Project Management: It's All Bollocks, An interview with Susie Palmer-Trew and Peter Taylor

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 588 features our interview with Susie Palmer-Trew and Peter Taylor. We discussed their new book Project Management: It's All Bollocks! It...

SPaMCAST 587 - Fixing Your Scrum, An Interview with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For SPaMCAST 587 we are going to break cadence and feature another interview. Ryan Ripley, Todd Miller and I discussed their new book Fixing Your Scru...

SPaMCAST 586 - Great Big Agile and The Agile Performance Holarchy, An Interview with Jeff Dalton

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 586 features our interview with Jeff Dalton. We talked about his book Great Big Agile and the Agile Performance Holarchy. One of the topi...

SPaMCAST 585 - Most Agile Transformations Ignore Technical Skills, A Conversation with Susan Parente and Jon M Quigley

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The SPaMCAST 585 features an intimate conversation between Jon M Quigley, Susan Parente, and myself. We discussed experimentation, learning, and a dee...

SPaMCAST 584 - The Art of Agile Product Ownership, An Interview with Allan Kelly

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 584, the first interview of our 14th year of the SPaMCAST, features our interview with Allan Kelly. We discussed his new book, The Art of Agi...

SPaMCAST 583 - Pros and Cons of Hybridizing Agile Frameworks, A Discussion With Anthony Mersino and Susan Parente

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Birthday to the Software Process and Measurement Cast. SPaMCAST 583 marks the beginning of the Podcast's 14th year! The first podcast of year 14...

SPaMCAST 582 - IMPACT, 21st Century Change Management, An interview with Paul Gibbons

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 582 features our interview with Paul Gibbons. We discussed his new book IMPACT: 21st Century Change Management, Behavioral Science, Digital T...

SPaMCAST 581 - Technical Skills, Experimentation, Responsibility, A Discussion with Kim Pries and Jeremy Berriault

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 581 features a discussion on whether most agile transformations have provided teams with the technical skills to be successful with agile. Ki...

SPaMCAST 580 - The Future of the Workplace, An Interview With Bill Fox

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 580 features our interview with Bill Fox. Bill and I discussed his new book The Future of the Workplace - https://amzn.to/2Q8z9Df. Bill has c...

SPaMCAST 579 - Fear-driven Agile Hybrids, When Testing Frameworks Don't Work, Essays and Discussions

29 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 579 features our essay on fear-driven agile hybrids. Most hybridization issues stem from techniques that conflict with the framework and/or a...

SPaMCAST 578 - Business Agility Institute and HR Guilds, An Interview WIth Evan Leybourn

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 578 features our interview with Evan Leybourn. Evan and I discussed HR Guilds and news from the Business Agility Institute. Evan last visited...

SPaMCAST 577 - Backlog Prioritization and Agile Myths, Essays and Discussions

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 577 features our essay on approaches to backlog prioritization. Today we will share some background and a simple approach because sometimes a...

SPaMCAST 576 - Learning and Experimentation, A Conversation With Kim Pries

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 576 features a discussion on learning and experimentation with Kim Pries. Kim has coded, tested, lead, and is an author. He has also delivere...

SPaMCAST 575 - Messing Up Agile Hybrids, Deming and Book Club, Essays and Discussions

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 575 features our essay on the lightning-rod issue: hybridizing agile methods and techniques. We can all agree that fitting a model to an obse...

SPaMCAST 574 - Solutions Architect, An Interview with Ian Reynolds

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 574 features our interview with Ian Reynolds, chief Solutions Architect at Zibtek We answered the question, What is a solution architect? The...

SPaMCAST 573 - Backlog Prioritization Workflow, Real-life Application Architect, Essays and Discussions

17 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 573 features our essay using a workflow to prioritize a backlog. Items on any backlog proliferate. Product backlogs used in agile and lean de...

SPaMCAST 572 - Testability, A Conversation with Michael Larsen

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 572 features our interview with Michael Larsen. Mr. Larsen and I battled fires, Santa Ana winds, and power cuts to have a great conversation ...

SPaMCAST 571 - The Art of Saying No, Jiu-Jitsu and Teams, Essays and Conversations

03 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 571 features our essay titled the Art of Saying No. I recently presented a workshop on saying no -- a simple word that is very difficult to s...

SPaMCAST 570 - Sprint Goals, Values, Essays and Discussions

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 570 features our essay on the components of good sprint goals. Sprint goals provide direction and energy, and they communicate with the outsi...

SPaMCAST 569 - 5 Types of Meetings, QAs and Daily Scrums, Essays and Conversations

20 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 569 features our essay on the five types of meetings. Meetings are the most important event in any organization — well that is what it seem...

SPaMCAST 568 - Agile Mindset, Passion, and Experimentation, An Interview With Sandeep Koorse

13 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week in SPaMCAST 568 marks the return of Sandeep Koorse. Sandeep brings deep insight into the Agile mindset, passion, and experimentation. All th...

SPaMCAST 567 - Herding, Not A Solution To Work Entry, Solutions Architect and Risk Mitigation, Essays and Discussions

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week in SPaMCAST 567 we discuss the impact of herding on work entry. Herding in decision making effectively takes "no" off the table, leading to ...

SPaMCAST 566 - Information Security, Ransomware, and The Role Of The CISO, An Interview With Christopher Gerg

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 566 features our interview with Christopher Gerg. Security issues can range from clicking on the wrong thing in emails to ransomware and is p...

Agile Online Summit Promo

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The dates for the third Agile Online Summit is getting close! If history is a harbinger, Tom Henricksen will serve up marvelous content for all agile ...

SPaMCAST 565 - Three Ways Ways To Mess Up Sprint Goals, Product Roadmaps, Essays and Discussions

22 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 565 tackles three ways to mess up sprint goals. Sprint goals are a statement of the value that teams strive to deliver. It is possible to com...

SPaMCAST 564 - Tame Your Work Flow, Part 2, A Conversation with Daniel Doiron and Steve Tendon

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 564 is part 2 of my conversation with Steve Tendon and Daniel Dioron. We discussed their new book Tame Your Work Flow. Steve and Danie ask th...

SPaMCAST 563 - Tame Your Work Flow, Part 1, A Conversation with Daniel Doiron and Steve Tendon

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 563 is part one of my conversation with Steve Tendon and Daniel Dioron. We discussed their new book Tame Your Work Flow. Steve and Daniel sha...

SPaMCAST 562 - The Power of No, Real Planning, Essays and Discussions

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 562 features our essay on the power of saying no. I firmly believe that unless you have control over the amount of work you take, you are ask...

SPaMCAST 561 - Making The Daily Scrum Work, Product Owners, Essays and Discussions

25 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In SPaMCAST 561 we discuss making the Daily Scrum work for the mission it was intended. When a Daily Scrum or daily stand-up is not used for micro-pla...

SPaMCAST 560 - A Scientific Method For Agile, A Conversation With Al Shalloway Part 2

18 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In SPaMCAST 560 we complete our wide-ranging interview with Al Shalloway. We continue our conversations about the troubles dogging classic agile, the ...

SPaMCAST 559 - Time To Reinvent Agile, A Conversation With Al Shalloway

11 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 559 part one of our interview with Al Shalloway. I am breaking two guidelines this week. First, rarely do I bring guests back so quickly. And...

SPaMCAST 558 - Story Points - Leave Them, QA Focus, Discussions and Essays

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 558 features our essay Story Points – Leave Them, Don't Love Them. Story Points are not evil and they may be useful in some circumstances. ...

SPaMCAST 557 - Unlocking Agility, Agile Mindset and More, A Conversation With Jorgen Hesselberg

28 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 557 features our interview with Jorgen Hesselberg. We talked about his book Unlocking Agility, assessing agility, and whether leadership and ...

SPaMCAST 556 - Agile Coaching Tools - Socratic Questions, Agile In Name Only, Essays and Discussion

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 556 features our essay on Socratic Questioning. Questions are a critical tool that every coach, mentor or leader uses to help shape and impro...

SPaMCAST 555 - Collaboration or Not, Lean Software Development, Essays and Discussion

14 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 555 features our essay applying a simple filter to determine whether an interaction or event is collaborative. In this essay we put the simpl...

SPaMCAST 554 - Not Collaboration, Solutions Architects, Essays and Discussions

07 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 554 features our essay on the misuse of the word 'collaboration'. Collaboration is a hallmark of agile techniques, but people confuse collabo...

SPaMCAST 553 - Prioritization and Capability, An Interview with Jim Benson

30 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 553 features our interview with Jim Benson. Jim and I focused on prioritization and how prioritization can be a reflection of more deep-seate...

SPaMCAST 552 - Fit For Value, Saying No, Essays and Discussions

23 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 552 features our essay on the idea of "fit for purpose" and its impact on the definition of quality. Even if you don't deliver any defects, n...

SPaMCAST 551 - Agile and Leadership; An Interview With Michael Lynn

16 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 551 features our interview with Michael (Mike) Lynn. Mike and I talked about leadership and agile. Leadership is important any time two or mo...

SPaMCAST 550 - Conway's Law And Process Improvement, Test Engineers and Testers, Essays and Discussions

09 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 550 features our essay titled, Intertwining Conway's Law And Agile. Conway's Law trains a spotlight on how an organization's structure impact...

SPaMCAST 549 - Seven Issues Testers Experience Being Agile, Distributed Agile, Essays and Discussions

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 549 features our essay Seven Issues Testers Experience Being Agile. Recently I attended the QAI Quest Conference in Chicago, during the confe...

SPaMCAST 548 - Dynamic Reteaming, An Interview With Heidi Helfand

26 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 548 features our interview with Heidi Helfand. Heidi and I discussed teams and her book Dynamic Reteaming: The Art and Wisdom of Changing Tea...

SPaMCAST 547 - 8 Causes of Work Entry Problems, False Promises, Essays and Discussions

19 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 547 returns to our standard staggered approach with a discussion of work entry. The majority of work entry issues are caused by eight problem...

SPaMCAST 546 - It's Your Career, Learn And Prosper, An Interview With Michael Milutis

12 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 546 features our interview with Michael Milutis. Michael and I talk about putting people back in charge of their careers. Michael provides ad...

SPaMCAST 545 - Launching New Voices, Women in Agile, An Interview with Cheryl Hammond, Jenny Tarwater, Faye Thompson, and Linda Podder

05 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 545 we have an interview with Cheryl Hammond, Jenny Tarwater, Faye Thompson, and Linda Podder. We talk about Launching New Voices, Women in A...

SPaMCAST 544 - Measuring and Predicting Performance, An Interview with Jeppe Hedaa

28 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 544 features our interview with Jeppe Hedaa. Mr. Hedaa and I discuss his new book, Nucleon: The Missing Formula That Measures Your IT Develop...

SPaMCAST 543 - Value Chain, Solution Architects, Essays and Discussions

21 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 543 features our essay on value chains. In this essay, we tackle the mixed up world of Value Chains, Values Streams and Process Maps. This is...

SPaMCAST 542 - Kittens, Exploding Kittens, and Risk-Based Planning: An Interview With Kevin Rush

14 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 542 features our interview with Kevin Rush. Mr. Rush has developed an innovative approach to facilitate sprint/iteration planning. Kittens, e...

SPaMCAST 541 - Guardrails, Reciprocal Agreements, Essays and Discussions

07 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In SPaMCAST 541 we discuss using guardrails in decision making. Guardrails are a tool to ensure alignment with the organization's goals and objectives...

SPaMCAST 540 - From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams, An Interview with Mark Kilby and Johanna Rothman

31 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 540 features our interview Mark Kilby and Johanna Rothman. Johanna, Mark, and I discussed their new book, From Chaos to Successful Distribute...

SPaMCAST 539 - Agile Assessments, Distributed Agile, Essays and Discussions

24 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 539 features our essay titled, Assessment and Continuous Process Improvement. Assessments and continuous process improvement are intertwined....

SPaMCAST 538 - Agile Self-assessment Game, An Interview with Ben Linders

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 538 features our interview with Ben Linders. Ben and I talk about his new agile assessment game. Ben's game and the book that supports the ga...

SPaMCAST 537 - Agile Assessments, Physical Security, Essays and Discussions

10 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 537 features our essay on the use of assessments for agile efforts. Assessments come under a wide variety of names: appraisals, health checks...

SPaMCAST 536 - An Executives View of Agile Transformations, An Interview with David Sohmer

03 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 536 features our interview with Dave Sohmer. Dave is an executive that has led two separate major agile transformations. Mr. Sohmer provides ...

SPaMCAST 535 - Kanban To The Rescue, Distributed Agile. Essays and Discussions

24 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 535 features our essay spawned when I was asked to help a Scrum Master who said: "I messed up a scrum team, should I do kanban?" There is not...

SPaMCAST 534 - Agile and Scaling Agile The Right Way, An Interview with Al Shalloway

17 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 534 features our interview with Al Shalloway. Al returns to the SPaMCAST after far too long. This week we discuss the trials and tribulations...

SPaMCAST 533 - Can Agile (SAFe) Be Interfaced With Waterfall, DevOps Online Summit, The Why of Testing, Essays and Discussions

10 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 533 features our essay titled, Can Agile (SAFe) Be Interfaced With Waterfall? The long answer is yes, but the short answer is yes, but try to...

SPaMCAST 532 - Spectrum Thinking, An Interview With Julia Wester

03 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST features our interview with Julia Wester. Julia returns to the cast to discuss spectrum thinking. Specturn thinking is an important tool in s...

SPaMCAST 531- Balancing Control and Self-Organization, Cognitive Biases - Essays and Discussions

27 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 531 features our essay on Balancing Control and Self-Organization to Avoid Heat Death. Control and self-organization represent a classic Gold...

SPaMCAST 530 - Agile and Enterprise Architecture, An Interview with Justin McPherson

20 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On January 18, 2007 show zero was posted. Show zero established the RSS feed and let me get some of the bugs out of our workflow. We begin year 13 nex...

SPaMCAST 529 - Habit and Commitment, Nonlinear and Analog Thinking, Essays and Conversations

13 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 529 features our essay titled Habit and Commitment. We are still early enough in the year to be pursuing new beginnings and the New Year reso...

SPaMCAST 528 - Continuous Digital, An Interview With Allan Kelly

06 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 528 features our interview with Allan Kelly. Allan makes his third appearance on the cast to talk about his book Continuous Digital (buy a co...

SPaMCAST 527 - Story Maps, Agile Risk Management, Essays and Discussion

30 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 527, is our last podcast of 2018. We say goodbye to 2018 by talking about user story maps. User story maps are both versatile and an underuse...

SPaMCAST 526 - A Lean-Agile Gaming Startup, An Interview with Freddie Clark

23 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 526 features an interview with Freddie Clark. Mr. Clark is a tester and Scrum Master by day and video game entrepreneur in the evening. We ha...

SPaMCAST 525 - Story Points and RATS, MVP and Testing, Essays and Discussions

16 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 525 continues our conversation about story points. Many teams find that story points are only a partially useful tool to facilitate the flow ...

SPaMCAST 524 - Quality, Risk and Agile Testing, An Interview with Matt Heusser

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 524 features the return of Matt Heusser. Matt and I talk about the nuts and bolts of being a tester in today's software environment including...

SPaMCAST 523 - Goodbye To Story Points, Centers of Excellence, Essays and Discussions

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 523 features our essay on story points. Story points were a tool designed to give teams a rough understanding of their flow of work. It was a...

SPaMCAST 522 - Scaling Agile and Getting To A MVP, An Interview With Jeff Anderson

25 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 522 features the return of Jeff Anderson. Jeff returns to discuss scaling agile and getting to a minimum via...

SPaMCAST 521 - User Stories and Legacy Code, Software Catechism, Essays and Discussions

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 521 features our essay on user stories and legacy code. A common question is how user stories can be developed for legacy code or for problem...

SPaMCAST 520 - Velocity and Escape Velocity, An Interview with Doc Norton

11 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 520 features our interview with Doc Norton. We talked about his new book Escape Velocity, measurement, and why velocity isn't generally a goo...

SPaMCAST 519 - Coaching Code of Ethics, How to Become An Agilist

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 519 features our essay on a code of ethics for agile coaches. A code of ethics is a compilation of ethical principles brought together into a...

SPaMCAST 518 - Leadership, Coaching, and Mentoring, An Interview With Rebecca Staton-Reinstein

28 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 518 features our interview with Rebecca Staton-Reinstein. We discussed leadership, the difference between leadership and management, coaching...

SPaMCAST 517 - Product Owners, The Hard Role in Agile Live

21 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 517 is very different from my original plan -- and pretty cool if I do say so my self. This week I spoke at ISMA 16 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I w...

SPaMCAST 516 - Agile Testing and More, An Interview With Nishi Grover Garg

14 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 516 features our interview with Nishi Grover Garg. Nishi and I started by discussing the major differences in agile and non-agile testing and...

SPaMCAST 515 - Transformations and Agile Metrics, Quality, and Dependencies, Essays and Discussions

07 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 515 features our essay on transformation and agile metrics. Whether you like the word transformation or not, many in the process improvement ...

SPaMCAST 514 - DevOps, people, and Agile Fitting The Pieces Together, An Interview With John Clapham

30 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 514 features our interview with John Clapham. John and I talked DevOps, people, agile, and how all those pieces fit together coherently or no...

SPaMCAST 513 - Reciprocity and Passengers, Self-directed Teams, Hard Deadlines, Essays and Discussions

23 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 513 features a second essay on reciprocity. One of the hardest lessons I have had to learn is that some people on a team are passengers and o...

SPaMCAST 512 - CMMI Version 2, Agile Performance Holarchy, An Interview With Jeff Dalton

16 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 512 marks the return of Jeff Dalton. Jeff and I talked about the CMMI Version 2.0 and the Agile Performance Holarchy. The CMMI is often malig...

SPaMCAST 511 - Reciprocity in Action, Domain Specific Languages, Retrospectives, Essays and Discussions

09 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 511 features our essay on reciprocity. Reciprocal agreements are part of working and playing well with others that we begin learning on the p...

SPaMCAST 510 - TameFlow, A Discussion with Steve Tendon and Wolfram Müller

02 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We are doing something special in SPaMCAST 510. Over the past couple of years, we have talked to Steve Tendon and Wolfram Müller about their book, Hy...

SPaMCAST 509 - Demonstrating Incomplete Work, Architects and Root Cause Analysis, Essays and Discussions

26 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 509 will feature our essay discussing if you can demonstrate incomplete work. My knee-jerk reaction is no...or maybe heck no, but knee-jerk r...

SPaMCAST 508 - Product Owners and Scrum Masters, An Interview with Vasco Duarte

19 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 508 features our interview with Vasco Duarte! Vasco and I discuss vision and product owners. The product owner role is crucial. To be effecti...

SPaMCAST 507 - Consensus Decision Making, Agile Myths, Bad Decisions, Essays and Discussions

12 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 507 opens with our essay on consensus decision making. Consensus decision-making techniques are used by almost every team. The process of get...

SPaMCAST 506 - Distributed Agile Teams, an Interview With Mark Kilby

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 506 features our interview with Mark Kilby. Mark and I explored distributed agile teams. Agile in distributed environments is doable, but it ...

SPaMCAST 505 - Coaching, Tameflow and A Servant Management, Essays and Discussions

29 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 505 features our recent essay titled, Coaching: Six Modes of Operation. On the surface, coaching is a fairly simple role. A coach has six bas...

SPaMCAST 504 - Continuous Testing, an Interview with Gerie Owen

22 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 504 features our interview with Gerie Owen. Gerie and I discussed continuous testing, DevOps, and testing in an agile culture! We worked thro...

SPaMCAST 503 - The Knife's Edge of Change, Muda and People, Communication

15 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 503 features our essay "Culture: The Knife's Edge of Change." I have often heard the line, culture eats change for breakfast. Culture, cultur...

SPaMCAST 502 - Marcus Hammarberg, Salvation: The Bungsu Story - Agile In The Real World

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 502 features our interview Marcus Hammarberg. Marcus returns to talk about his new book Salvation: The Bungsu Story (https://amzn.to/2u1ndYs)...

SPaMCAST 501- Agile Metrics, Cycle Time, Third Parties in Testing, Certifications

01 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 501 features our essay on Agile Metrics. Progress is easy to visualize when we use the yardstick of calendar time. My wife and I spent 17 day...

SPaMCAST 500 - Marcus Blankenship, Teams Are At The Core of Delivery

24 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Show 500! SPaMCAST 001 went live on Sunday January 28, 2007 at 9:28 PM - it has been a great journey from then to now! The first interview was a two-p...

SPaMCAST 499 - Trust and Coaching, TameFlow, Software Safety

17 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SPaMCAST 499 will feature our essay on trust and coaching. Coaches are among most effective tools used to help teams improve. In SPaMCAST 496 – Sam ...