The Mob Mentality Show

"The Mob Moves Too Slow for Me"


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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we dive into a challenge faced by many mobbers: the varying speeds of team members. Inspired by an X conversation in the community, we explore various possible experiments to run when someone in the ensemble says "The Mob Moves Too Slow for Me."

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  • Link to Community Tweet: https://x.com/EnverBral/status/1789533801690825041

πŸ” Key Topics Covered:

  1. Speeding Up the Mob: Should the mob match the speed of the fastest member?
  • Constructive Feedback: Transforming into a feedback machine and coach to help the team grow and improve continuously.
  • Utilizing Excess Brain Cycles: How to use spare mental capacity to build tools, automate tasks, and support the team's efficiency.
  • Career Direction and North Star: Conversations on finding and aligning with your career goals and personal mission.
  • Diverse Mob Roles: Leveraging roles such as forward-looking research while others focus on production to enhance team learning and speed.
  • Effects of Working Alone: Understanding the side effects of working solo and how it impacts team dynamics.
  • Temporary Splits: Exploring the benefits and drawbacks of splitting from the mob temporarily for specialized tasks and re-integrating.
  • Impact of Decisions: The inevitability of being affected by others' decisions even when working independently.
  • Deepening Knowledge Gaps: The risks of creating solutions that no one else on the team understands and how to mitigate this.
  • High-Octane Collaboration: The advantages of co-locating with other fast-paced mobbers to enhance productivity.
  • Natural Splits: When different personal missions lead to a natural division within the mob.
  • System vs. Sub-System Optimization: Balancing the optimization of the whole system against focusing on sub-systems.
  • Mob Programming Benefits: Understanding the financial benefits and ROI of mob programming.
  • Voluntary Participation: The importance of not forcing team members to mob if they prefer other ways of working.
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    Get ready for a deep dive into the intricacies of mob programming and discover how to harmonize varying speeds within your team while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Tune in now!

    Video and show notes: https://youtu.be/MnMHX5d_MdcΒ 

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