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Halloween is near, so we decided (thanks to a tip from a listener on Twitter) to dig into the numerous ways fear presents itself in the agile world.  Aside from identifying common patterns and situations that generate fear, we offer a few of our tried-and-true tips and tricks for dealing with fear in your role(s).

What situations generate fear for you?  How have you overcome that fear?  Let's discuss!

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Get FREE agile coaching, twice a week, on Josh's new live stream.  If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance!  Every Tuesday and Thursday, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table.  Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you.  Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io

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No team is perfect.  At some point in your team's evolution a team member will have a string of bad days that cause a significant amount of strife and turmoil in your team.  Use this episode to pick up some tips, tricks, and advice on how to handle this situation and get your team back on the path to greatness!

Get FREE agile coaching, twice a week, on Josh's new live stream.  If you ever wanted to hear how our co-hosts would answer your individual question, this is your chance!  Every Tuesday and Thursday, Josh hosts a free live stream on Twitch where you can bring your questions and challenges to the table.  Josh, the community, and sometimes Bob, will be there to help you.  Check it out at twitch.tv/kazi_io

Help Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign.  Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible.  Thanks for sharing!

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• Meta-Cast listeners use promo code META18 to receive $400 off your registration for TechWell's Agile + DevOps East conference this November in Orlando. Register at https://well.tc/meta400
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

How do you know when you have too little/too much process in place?  Use this episode to get an understanding of what a "good enough" process looks like for a team of 5 versus a team of 50 so that you and your team can maintain success as you grow.

P.S. Did you miss the YouTube video of a recent talk at #Path18 in Columbus, OH?  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49csHWE0Dq8

Help Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign.  Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible.  Thanks for sharing!

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• You can be our newest sponsor! Support us on Patreon with a monthly donation.  All money goes straight to supporting the podcast through covering hosting fees and equipment costs.  Thanks to all of our existing supporters for making our podcast possible! 
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

This episode's topic comes from a listener via Twitter.  Big thanks to @Paul_V_Elia for the great question. 

@bobgalen and @nosrednAhsoJ you mentioned the possibility of a follow up on #noestimates - I'd like to hear about estimating too far into the future; with high variability, wasteful in my view. Also, org culture, values, trust: correlation to estimate techniques that work there.

Taking the lead from Paul, we dig into our views on the different levels of planning, and how much is "just enough at each level.  What levels does your team plan at?  How far out do you go at each level?  Let's discuss!

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• You can be our newest sponsor! Support us on Patreon with a monthly donation.  All money goes straight to supporting the podcast through covering hosting fees and equipment costs.  Thanks to all of our existing supporters for making our podcast possible! 
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

What should you do with customer feedback?  Ignore it?  Trust it completely?  Something in the middle?  Bob and Josh dig in and help you understand the best way to use customer feedback to support your team, product, and projects.

How do you incoporate customer feedback into the process?  Let's discuss!

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• Agile Dev West conference offers you the perfect opportunity to get away from distractions to immerse yourself and improve your agile skills in hot areas such as scaled agile development, agile teams and leadership, testing, and more. Use code CAST18 to receive 10% off your conference registration. Register at well.tc/metacast by May 4 to save up to an additional $200 off.
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

With 120+ podcast episodes, hundreds of speaking engagements, and hundreds of teams/companies coached, Bob and Josh have seen just about everything.  Using all of that experience, we continue our discussion of some of the most frequently asked questions across everyone we helped.

What questions do you field over and over again in your travels?  Let's discuss!

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• Is your team struggling with planning? PlanningPoker.com is here to help!  Use promo code METACAST to save 20% off the first month of a Standard of Pro plans.  Need more info?  Check out planningpoker.com/metacast to learn how to improve your planning!
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

With 120+ podcast episodes, hundreds of speaking engagements, and hundreds of teams/companies coached, Bob and Josh have seen just about everything.  Using all of that experience, we narrowed down on some of the most frequently asked questions across everyone we helped.

What questions do you field over and over again in your travels?  Let's discuss!

Help Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign.  Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible.  Thanks for sharing!

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Sponsor Links:

• Is your team struggling with planning? PlanningPoker.com is here to help!  Use promo code METACAST to save 20% off the first month of a Standard of Pro plans.  Need more info?  Check out planningpoker.com/metacast to learn how to improve your planning!
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

The relationship between most agile practices, estimates, and the planning those estimates relate to is a tricky one.  Many agile practitioners subscribe to the #NoEstimates movement.  Bob and Josh dig into the pros and cons of each approach (traditional agile estimation vs a "no estimates" approach).

How does your team estimate?  Do you estimate at all?  Let's discuss...

Help Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign.  Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible.  Thanks for sharing!

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• If you don't win our conference registration giveaway, use the promo code CAST18 to receive 10% off your registration for TechWell's Agile Dev West conference this June in Las Vegas. Register at well.tc/metacast by April 6 to save up to an additional $400 off.
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

Successful agile adoptions and transitions require truth, in all directions.  Unfortunately, many of us are ill-equipped to speak truth in the most challenging direction: towards power.  Use this episode to prepare for the difficult discussions you must have to ensure a successful agile implementation.

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Don't miss our second conference registration giveaway.  Listen closely to the intro and follow the details to enter your chance to win a free registration to TechWell's Star East Conference in Orlando.  Good luck to everyone!

Help Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign.  Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible.  Thanks for sharing!

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• If you don't win our conference registration giveaway, use the promo code META10 to receive 10% registration for TechWell's Agile Testing Days Conference.
• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.

Bob and Josh break down how architecture fits effectively into the agile process.  If your organization is struggling to mix appropriate architecture practices into your process and remain agile, this is the episode for you!

Our First Giveaway!
Don't miss our first conference registration giveaway in this episode.  Listen closely to the intro and follow the details to enter your chance to win a free registration to TISQA's 2018 Conference.  Good luck to everyone!

Help Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign.  Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible.  Thanks for sharing!

Subscribe: iTunes, Google Play

Sponsor Links:

• The AgilePacks team is excited to offer a 20% off discount code on your first purchase of an AgilePacks kit. There's a Starter and a Pro option to fit you and your team's needs. Simply enter METACAST at checkout to save.  Get your discount here.