The Agile Coffee Podcast

For this episode, Vic and Jon are joined by Dale Ellis, Larry Lawhead and Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) in an undisclosed location for a lively morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * having fun with self-organizing teams – we mentioned Game Changers and Mike Bonifer’s ERGO framework * organizing daily meetings with kanban – ever heard of chorei or asakai? Neither did I. We discussed Dave Anderson (Microsoft) and “walking the board” * voting when you can’t see eachother – Larry introduced another timely topic * long-term value of a coach / scrummaster – Dr. Dave talks about our role after the team becomes self-managing We offer our thanks to Gene Kim (@RealGeneKim) for giving us copies of The Phoenix Project to give to you. Listen to the episode to find out how. Also we want to congratulate Dr. Dave for the success of his 5 Saturdays program. Check out the progress at 5Saturdays.org Reach out to Jon (@waterScrumBan) and Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Vic and Jon are joined by Larry Lawhead (lawhead5@hotmail.com) and Dale Ellis (@thedigitaldale) for peaceful morning of Agile and coffee. In this episode, our heroes discuss the following topics: * upcoming Agile conferences * self-help in free software * core scrum * TDD takes 2x as long? Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Jon (@WaterScrumBan) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Vic and Jon are joined by Larry Lawhead (lawhead5@hotmail.com) and Dale Ellis (@thedigitaldale) for peaceful morning of Agile and coffee. In this episode, our heroes discuss the following topics: * upcoming Agile conferences * self-help in free software * core scrum * TDD takes 2x as long? Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Jon (@WaterScrumBan) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Superstitious? Maybe. But for this brew Vic and Jon are joined by Dale Ellis (@thedigitaldale) and Larry Lawhead (lawhead5@hotmail.com) for peaceful morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our heroes discuss the following topics: * Estimating 2.0 * (photo forthcoming…) * four categories for stories: no progress, sizeable, spike, emergeable * product mentioned: Time Cube * How is Scrum used in Construction * referred to pg.82 of Jeff Sutherland’s upcoming book “Scrum: the Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” * Building Confidence with End Users * Larry should write about his “Declaration of Independence from Frustration”, imo Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Jon (@WaterScrumBan) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Superstitious? Maybe. But for this brew Vic and Jon are joined by Dale Ellis (@thedigitaldale) and Larry Lawhead (lawhead5@hotmail.com) for peaceful morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our heroes discuss the following topics: * Estimating 2.0 * (photo forthcoming…) * four categories for stories: no progress, sizeable, spike, emergeable * product mentioned: Time Cube * How is Scrum used in Construction * referred to pg.82 of Jeff Sutherland’s upcoming book “Scrum: the Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” * Building Confidence with End Users * Larry should write about his “Declaration of Independence from Frustration”, imo Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) and Jon (@WaterScrumBan) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

A fresh brew: Vic is joined by Jon Jorgensen (@waterScrumBan) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) for another morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our heroes discuss the following topics: * pre-review of “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time”, Jeff Sutherland’s upcoming book from Crown Publishing. * we’ll be holding a review of the book in an upcoming episode, including book giveaways – stay tuned * how does this book relate to Joy, Drive Collaboration Explained and Tribal Leadership? * Nerf Gun Economy * inspiration from S.Bowman’s “Training from the Back of the Room” * Brett recommends the video of Katie Brown, WA State Teacher of the Year * Proximity Switch Estimating, with Lasers * a tool for estimation on par with planning poker * the (upcoming) Agile Open of Southern California Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

A fresh brew: Vic is joined by Jon Jorgensen (@waterScrumBan) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) for another morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our heroes discuss the following topics: * pre-review of “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time”, Jeff Sutherland’s upcoming book from Crown Publishing. * we’ll be holding a review of the book in an upcoming episode, including book giveaways – stay tuned * how does this book relate to Joy, Drive Collaboration Explained and Tribal Leadership? * Nerf Gun Economy * inspiration from S.Bowman’s “Training from the Back of the Room” * Brett recommends the video of Katie Brown, WA State Teacher of the Year * Proximity Switch Estimating, with Lasers * a tool for estimation on par with planning poker * the (upcoming) Agile Open of Southern California Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Vic (recently iced) is joined by Jon Jorgensen (@waterScrumBan) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) for another morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - Jon and Vic both participated. Vic's video is here. * pre-review of Jeff Sutherland's new book Scrum: the Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time * Wall Walks with chairs * Fresh Training and Book Updates * Fantasy Football Draft parallels to Agile/Lean Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Vic (recently iced) is joined by Jon Jorgensen (@waterScrumBan) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) for another morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * ALS Ice Bucket Challenge – Jon and Vic both participated. Vic’s video is here. * pre-review of Jeff Sutherland’s new book Scrum: the Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time * Wall Walks with chairs * Fresh Training and Book Updates * Fantasy Football Draft parallels to Agile/Lean Reach out to Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Jon and Vic are joined by Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) in an undisclosed location for a lively morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * Culture as the Silent Killer * Deliver Fast * Flex Training Reach out to Jon (@waterScrumBan) and Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Jon and Vic are joined by Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) in an undisclosed location for a lively morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * Wisdom of crowds * Respect people * First week on the job * Training Conquest * Coaching retreats / bootcamps Reach out to Jon (@waterScrumBan) and Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

The last installment of our final Paradise Perks session (you have to admit, the ambient noise could get loud). Recorded the day after their presentation at Scrum Day San Diego, Jon and Vic are joined by Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) for a lively morning of Agile and Coffee. In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * Software development is not manufacturing * "Bat outta hell" syndrome We ended with a quick retro on the event. Reach out to Jon (@waterScrumBan) and Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Part 2 of the Paradise Perks finale, Jon and Vic are joined by Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) for a lively morning of Agile and Coffee. It's our last podcast from Paradise Perks in Irvine (alas, the institution has shuttered its doors), and this session (recorded on June 14th) is divided into three parts, all using the lean coffee format. In this episode, the Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * Zero QA - is QA really necessary? * Planned Serendipity - lean coffee format, and introducing Gangplank as an example of this * Enabling Innovation - the role of disruptive innovation in the workplace * Coaching Circles and the career path, measuring coach efficacy Reach out to Jon (@waterScrumBan) and Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Fresh off their Scrum Day San Diego appearance, Jon and Vic are joined by Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) and Brett Palmer (@Brett_Palmer) for a lively morning of Agile and Coffee. It's our last podcast from Paradise Perks in Irvine (alas, the institution has shuttered its doors), and this session (recorded on June 14th) is divided into three parts, all using the lean coffee format. In this episode, the Agile heroes discuss the following topics: * Culture eats what? Key Man syndrome and amoeba hump reverts * "Agile practies make me tired" * Two new uses for Agile Coffee: afterglows and cold-calling Reach out to Jon (@waterScrumBan) and Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.

Live from Paradise Perks, Dr. Dave Cornelius (@DrCorneliusInfo) and Arielle Caron join Jon and Vic use the lean coffee format to discuss the following topics: 1. XScale 2. Kill Agile 3. koans, problem solving and goose in a bottle 4. brainstorming / inceptions ... worthwhile? 5. Creative Inc's model of brainstorming 6. Greenhousing and Jesse's Lasso Reach out to Jon (@waterScrumBan) and Vic (@AgileCoffee) on Twitter –  and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.