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The Gaming Trend PodcastEpisode 47: Netflix Gaming?We are back with Erica Echlin and Jon Miller! They've been MIA, life is hard, but lets be sad together.
- Does Netflix even know what they want to do in gaming?
- Our streaming services are the new cable bill.
- Jon not watching Squid Games might be the last straw...
- We're going somewhere fancy, put on the high tops.
- Can Netflix tell us what their budget for That 90's Show is?
- Join and continue the discussion on Discord here discord.gg/Yj6fQgy
2021-10-2539 min
Agile Software Development#9 - Establishing Effective Agile Teams"Establishing Effective Agile Teams" by Ben Linders at www.BenLinders.com
Episode 9 of the Agile Software Development podcast where we talk about ways in which you can develop effective agile teams. We cover some of the fundamental guiding principles for establishing effective teams, those set out in the agile manifesto, and we've pick up several more that include belonging, psychological safety and trust.
As Ben points out - 'imposing change on people isn't just ineffective, it's also unethical and inhuman'. Quite a statement but there's a lot to be said for encouraging your agile teams...
2021-02-1608 minAgile Software Development#8 - The 5 Skills You Need For Managing Complex Projects"The 5 Skills You Need For Managing Complex Projects" by Elizabeth Harrin from www.GirlsGuideToPm.com
Episode 8 of the Agile Software Development podcast where we're looing into some of the skills you'll need to develop for managing complex projects. Elizabeth takes us through why Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Expertise and Leadership as so critical.
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And whilst this is a project management orientated blog post these 5 skills are equally critical in Agile projects. There can be no excuses for not....
having a willingness to adapt
actively collaborating with your client or...
2020-12-0812 minAgile Software Development#7 - Daddy, Where Do Product Backlog Items Come From?"Daddy, Where Do Product Backlog Items Come From?" by Chris Sims from https://agilelearninglabs.com/
In Episode 7 of the Agile Software Development podcast we're delving in to some of the concepts behind the "product back log" with a post from Chris Sims. Chris takes us back to some fundamentals as we talk about the Product Backlog.
Now every Agile team will have their own, slightly different, approach to managing the back log. What I like about Chris' approach is the simplicity and the clarity. Managing the inbound requests with the...
2020-11-2406 minAgile Software Development#6 - Imperfect Agile or Fit for Purpose"Imperfect Agile or Fit for Purpose?" by James King from https://kingsinsight.com/
“Why batch value when you can deliver it continually?” - James King
In this episode James King takes us through some of his thoughts around the philosophy of value and patterns for 'agile release approaches'. We cover a bit of philosophy around Kanban lacking a bit of imagination and being a bit self-absorbed and then we get to the point. Or rather three ideas around the patterns we can look to recognize, and practices we might want t...
2020-11-0324 minAgile Software Development#5 - The Errors of Estimation"The Errors of Estimation" by Vasco Duarte from his blog at http://softwaredevelopmenttoday.com
In this episode we find out why Vasco sees estimation as a failure point in agile development projects. We look at a number of different estimation approaches and explore their flaws.
Vasco is a big advocate of the alternative 'No Estimates' approach to agile software development. If you'd like to learn more about this approach then Vascos book, 'No Estimates' and accompanying videos, are a great place to start. You'll find more information at https://oik...
2020-10-2709 minAgile Software Development#4 - Three Ways to Stop Agile Death MarchesThe "Three Ways to Stop Agile Death Marches" by Johanna Rothman from her blog at www.JRothman.com
The Agile Death March Project, is the Project that you all believe is destined for failure. The project where your superiors are pushing you to complete the project against your better judgment.
In this episode we're taken through three key ideas that you can apply to your agile projects. Three ideas that can help you avoid the Agile Death March. Firstly, Estimations (or rather not estimating), Secondly experimenting with collaboration and last...
2020-10-2009 minAgile Software Development#3 - Epic Problem StatementThe "Epic Problem Statement" by Scott Sehlhorst from his blog at http://www.TynerBlain.com.
In this episode we drill into Epics and Problem Statements. Scott, a product management and strategy consultant, discusses the relationship between the Epic and the Problem Statement.
We look at the objectives of the Epic and see how the problem statement has responsibility of identifying the problem we're solving for the company. Also presented, is an interesting angle on how the problem statement can be used as a communication tool - an elevator pitch for the Epic...
2020-10-1311 minAgile Software Development#2 - The Effective Daily for Agile Software Development Projects“The effective Daily” by Michael Küsters from his blog Fail Fast Move On at https://failfastmoveon.blogspot.com.
In this podcast we go through 3 new questions you can ask at your daily and we explain why it's important to focus on the goal. We also provide you with 2 techniques (the law of two feet and personal ownership) that Michael promotes to help you make your daily stand-ups more effective.
2020-10-0608 minAgile Software Development#1 - 7 Key Techniques to Implementing Automated Testing in Agile Software Development ProjectsAutomated Testing in Agile Software Development Projects. Why is it so challenging?
In this episode we explore a slightly controversial approach to automated testing in agile projects. Controversial because it breaks one of the key tenets of agile - that of autonomous teams. This is not an approach many purists would approve of, but if you’re struggling to implement test automation in your agile project then these 7 key techniques could well help.
We've taken content from www.automated-testing.com, summarised the key points and then talk you through techniques you can a...
2020-09-2417 min