For Agility's Sake

For Agility's Sake

By Kyle SpitzleyBusinessEducationManagement
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For Agility's Sake episodes

  • Refactoring Code You Don't Understand - Llewellyn Falco

    DevOps Coach Llewellyn Falco talks about improving code you don't understand, among other technical topics. Llewellyn is known for his unique coaching style, working with teams for 2 weeks at a time and getting into the technical details with them, creating a sense of safety that allows the team to practice new techniques with low risk. Given Llewellyn's area of expertise, this episode is more technical than others.

    This episode briefly touches on:

    • MOB Programming
    • Testing code w/a compiler
    • Code reviews / confidence
    • Refactoring a monolith legacy system
    • Java



    23 min
  • The 7th Day Effect of Agile - Kris Zoerman

    Hear from Amway's Agile Transformation Office Program Manager, Kris Zoerman, on agile and the 7th day effect. The 7th day effect is a concept for what it feels like to finish a job and feel immediately satisfied because the results are immediately apparent (like mowing the lawn or cleaning a room). It's based on the book of Genesis in the Christian Bible, where God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th, admiring the work he completed.

    21 min
  • Defining DevOps at Amway - Marc Denman

    Hear from Marc Denman, the Amway Agile Transformation Office DevOps coach about the practice of DevOps and how it's being applied at Amway. 

    • What is "DevOps"
    • How we define and apply it at Amway
    • Why it matters
    29 min
  • The Agile Workflow Model - Kyle Spitzley

    Learn about the Agile Workflow Model being used at Amway and how it can improve your work! In this episode of AgileNEXT podcasts we give an overview of the Agile Workflow Model at Amway. Here are the key points we cover:

    • Why have a model at all
    • What is "the model"
    • How it works
    14 min

About For Agility's Sake

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Amway is on an agile journey, working to improve how it delivers value to YOU. Hear from the practitioners, leaders and everyone involved in making the transformation a reality.