Beer with the Boss

E38: Agile for Hardware Teams with Nathalia Santos


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Join Joel and Rodrigo as they welcome special guest Nathalia Santos, a project manager at Avanti, who shares her unique experience implementing Scrum with hardware engineering teams. In this eye-opening episode:


  • ๐Ÿ”ฉ Breaking the myth: Why Agile frameworks aren't just for software development
  • ๐Ÿค– Real-world experiences from AI-powered robotics teams adopting Scrum
  • ๐Ÿ“Š The surprising tool showdown: Why Notion beat Jira for hardware teams
  • ๐Ÿ“ T-shirt sizing vs. story points: Making estimation work for hardware projects
  • ๐Ÿšง Overcoming resistance: How to introduce Agile methodologies to skeptical engineers
  • ๐Ÿง  The value of communication skills over technical Scrum knowledge when hiring project managers


With Joel sipping hot chocolate, Rodrigo enjoying a Uruguayan beer, and Nathalia breaking tradition with a gin, the conversation flows naturally into practical insights about implementing Agile beyond its traditional software boundaries.

Whether you're managing hardware teams or simply interested in expanding Agile practices to non-software departments, this episode offers valuable lessons from teams at the cutting edge of technology.

Don't miss this compelling discussion about flexibility, communication, and the step-by-step approach that can make Scrum work for even the most complex hardware development projects!


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