Meta-Cast

In this meta-cast Bob and Josh go topic-less and chat about challenges facing each of their current teams. Topics range from oscillating between Scrum and Kanban to getting that mystical, magical agile "switch" to flip in people.

In this episode, Bob and Josh discuss some common patterns displayed by truly mature agile teams. We cover a wide range of patters including teamwork, test infection, and automation.

Bob and Josh discuss tips and tricks you can use when starting an agile project. We cover the concept of a Sprint 0, rolling wave planning, and the varying levels of planning needed for small and large projects.

Bob and Josh discuss the various methodologies in use across the agile community and how mixing them together can benefit your teams. We cover numerous use cases in which applying techniques from Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban can help improve your team's performance.

Bob and Josh discuss technology conferences. With a goal of helping you get the most out of any technology conference you are attending, our topics of discussion include attendee etiquette, how to plan for attending a conference, different conference types, and speaker styles. Having attended many conferences and spoken at quite a few, we attempt to tackle each subject from both angles (attendee and speaker) in hopes of providing increased insight into each topic.

Bob and Josh discuss common causes of failed sprints. We not only tackle the causes, but we also provide options for preventing future failures and identify early warning signals for sprint failures.

Bob and Josh discuss some of the more common anti-patterns managers have been known to display (topics range from lack of trust all the way to disengagement). Hopefully, you've never been exposed to any of these anti-patterns, but if you have, this meta-cast offers a few tips on how to handle them.

Bob and Josh tackle another listener-submitted question. This one centers around retrospectives. Topics in the discussion range from patterns and anti-patters we've seen out in the wild to tips and tricks you can use to help revive your stale retrospectives.

Bob and Josh tackle their first listener-submitted question, which centers around agile adoption. How do you start an agile adoption? What are some of the pre-reqs for a successful adoption (tools, talent, knowledge, etc.)? How can you scale these successes throughout your enterprise? These items and more are covered in episode 14. Enjoy!!!

Bob and Josh wrap up their two-part discussion of testing in an agile team. This second session covers various agile testing subjects, from continuous integration to automated test development.