Troubleshooting Agile

By A weekly problem-solving session for all things agileBusiness

Troubleshooting Agile episodes

January 05, 2022 Listener Poll: Why Listen?
Squirrel and Jeffrey trade stories about two types of organisations: ones that want to give developers perks and opportunities to learn, and those that actually want disruptive change and new ideas. Then they invite listeners to weigh in on what they're aiming to get from this podcast, on a Twitter or LinkedIn poll (see below).
SHOW LINKS:
- Twitter poll: https://twitter.com/TShootingAgile/status/1478640273991294983?s=20
- LinkedIn poll: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dsquirrel_activity-6884405619382657024-WOdG
- Reg Revans on learning and action: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12842253-abc-of-action-learning
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
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17 min
December 29, 2021 James Shore: The Art of Agile Development, Part II
Continued conversation with one of our favourite authors, James Shore, who joins us to discuss the new edition of his semnal book, The Art of Agile Development.
SHOW LINKS:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesshore
- Website: https://www.jamesshore.com
- AOD2: https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/books/aoad2
- Bookclub: https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/books/aoad2/book_club
- Book: Accelerate: https://itrevolution.com/book/accelerate/
- Blog: Why I hate CruiseControl: https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2005/why-i-dont-like-cruisecontrol
- Tilted Slider: https://agileconversations.com/blog/dont-add-more-metrics/
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
14 min
December 22, 2021 James Shore: The Art of Agile Development, Part I
One of our favourite authors, James Shore, joins us to discuss the new edition of his seminal book, The Art of Agile Development.
SHOW LINKS:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesshore
- Website: https://www.jamesshore.com
- AOD2: https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/books/aoad2
- Bookclub: https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/books/aoad2/book_club
- Book: Accelerate: https://itrevolution.com/book/accelerate/
- Blog: Why I hate CruiseControl: https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/blog/2005/why-i-dont-like-cruisecontrol
- Tilted Slider: https://agileconversations.com/blog/dont-add-more-metrics/
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
20 min
December 15, 2021 Mobbing for Safety
Responding to a provocative Twitter thread, Squirrel and Jeffrey discuss why pull requests may be harmful to collaboration, and explore the seemingly mad world of mob programming (20 people and 1 keyboard?!). We discover how these "co-creation" techniques can help increase psychological safety and reduce errors.
SHOW LINKS:
- Dragan's Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/d_stepanovic/status/1470009166353907716
- Mob Programming: https://mobprogramming.org
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
14 min
December 08, 2021 Greatest Hits - Software Factory To Feature Factory
This week, we bring you one of our most popular previous episodes to refresh your memory or listen to for the first time.
The first chapter of Agile Conversations is all about people-centred development, and we tell the story of our own journey from over-determined software factory to today's feature factories, with similar Taylorist theories of management in both. In today's episode, we go into more depth on the causes of this tragic journey, touching on old and new topics like Theories X and Y, the Cynefin framework, and why there isn't a JIRA plugin for conversational quality.
SHOW LINKS:
- Taylorism: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_management
- Theories X and Y: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_X_and_Theory_Y
- 12 Signs You're Working in a Feature Factory by John Cutler: cutle.fish/blog/12-signs-youre…n-a-feature-factory
- Cargo cults: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult and www.jamesshore.com/Blog/Cargo-Cult-Agile.html
- Cockburn on people: web.archive.org/web/2014032920365…tware+development
- Cynefin: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynefin_framework
Episode transcript: https://agileconversations.com/blog/software-factory-to-feature-factory/
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
21 min
December 01, 2021 Hero Licenses for All
Jeffrey and Squirrel draw lessons from unlikely sources like Henry Ford and Eliezer Yudkowsky on creating a culture that favours innovation and inquiry.
SHOW LINKS:
- Henry Ford article: https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/experts/
- Hero License: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/dhj9dhiwhq3DX6W8z/hero-licensing
- Dan Luu on productivity: https://danluu.com/productivity-velocity/
- Chris Matts on experts: https://twitter.com/PapaChrisMatts/status/1462379387471511553
- Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Methods_of_Rationality
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
16 min
November 24, 2021 Choosing Grief over Guilt
When your team misses a sprint goal, or you let down a stakeholder, you or your team may feel guilty—but we make concrete recommendations, using Pixar movies and Adlerian psychology, for grief as a more effective alternative that leads to faster recovery and improvement.
SHOW LINKS:
- The Courage to be Disliked: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43306206-the-courage-to-be-disliked
- Feeling Good podcast: https://feelinggood.com
- Wisdom at Work meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Wisdom-at-Work-Online-MeetUp
- Sadness and Joy from Inside Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT6FdhKriB8
- Just Say No to Need: https://soundcloud.com/troubleshootingagile/just-say-no-to-need
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
19 min
November 17, 2021 Leadership and Storytelling
Continuing from last week's episode on Gemba Walks, we explore how leaders can use information they gather from the "coal face" to tell compelling stories and change culture and direction.
SHOW LINKS:
- Last week's episode: https://soundcloud.com/troubleshootingagile/gemba-walks-and-ride-alongs
- Three Perspectives on Future Search: http://www.marvinweisbord.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Future%20Search%20Perspectives.pdf
- Pixar Story Course: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/storytelling-pixar-in-a-box
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
14 min
November 10, 2021 Gemba Walks and Ride-Alongs
Squirrel and Jeffrey tell two stories of leaders who "walked the floor" to see what work was being done, in two very different situations, and how the resulting stories helped transform their teams.
SHOW LINKS:
- Gemba Walk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemba
- Container Stacking blog post: https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2021/10/28/an-unexpected-victory-container-stacking-at-the-port-of-los-angeles/
- Container Stacking twitter thread: https://twitter.com/typesfast/status/1451543776992845834
- Secrets of Consulting: http://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Consulting_Secrets.html
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
13 min
November 03, 2021 One at a Time
Squirrel and Jeffrey consider the benefits and risks of building a feature for just one user. When is this advisable and when is it a product cul-de-sac?
SHOW LINKS:
- Alan Cooper on personas: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44098.The_Inmates_Are_Running_the_Asylum
- Poppendiecks on lean software (waste of software development): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194338.Lean_Software_Development
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://agileconversations.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
12 min

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Troubleshooting Agile is a problem-solving session for agile teams. Jeffrey Fredrick and Douglas Squirrel look at common problems agile teams face and provide practical, immediately useful advice for…