This is the podcast of The Liberators. Our mission is to unleash organizations and teams all across the globe from ineffective product development. We rely on i...
5 Effective Ways To Increase Management Support For Agile
In our workshops and classes, participants often lament how difficult it is to get “management to do their part”. And my experience in this area has also been one of many struggles. Some managers get Agile and Scrum. But others seem to have made a hobby out of making things as hard as possible.Many scientific studies have also emphasized “management support” as one of the most critical, or even the most critical, factors to successful Agility. So what can do we as Agilists other than complain or resort to "us vs them"-thinking? This episode is aimed at helping Scrum and Agile teams who are struggling to get support from management. Our focus is on the simple things you can do, in almost any environment.Read the full post here:https://medium.com/the-liberators/5-effective-ways-to-increase-management-support-for-agile-4dccf57bf5e6Support the showSupport the show, our research, and community offerings via Patreon:https://patreon.com/liberatorsWe're building Columinity to help teams improve continuously based on scientific insights:https://columinity.comCheck out our webshop for tons of powerful exercises and workshops to run with your team(s):https://shop.theliberators.comThe music for episodes 91 and onward was written and produced for us by Basanite. The music for episodes 1-90 was acquired through Yummy Sounds. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp.
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In-Depth: Is SAFe® Really That Bad?
The mere mention of SAFe® often results in groans among Agilists. It isn't hard to find skeptical views of SAFe® and similar large-scale Agile frameworks. Honestly, we're not a fan either.We also believe we need to ground our beliefs in solid evidence as much as we can. So what is the actual evidence that SAFe® doesn't work or is outright harmful to organizations and teams?In this episode, we explore the results of several scientific studies and reviews that have attempted to compare scaling approaches. We also report findings from our academic analyses based on data from ~2.000 Agile teams. And the results are ... not what you'd expect. We discuss the implications of the findings in detail and hope it lays the foundation for better conversations around scaling in and around organizations.Read the full post here:https://medium.com/the-liberators/in-depth-is-safe-really-that-bad-ed5c5c706e42Our peer-reviewer paper on the comparison of scaling methodshttps://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3571849Support the showSupport the show, our research, and community offerings via Patreon:https://patreon.com/liberatorsWe're building Columinity to help teams improve continuously based on scientific insights:https://columinity.comCheck out our webshop for tons of powerful exercises and workshops to run with your team(s):https://shop.theliberators.comThe music for episodes 91 and onward was written and produced for us by Basanite. The music for episodes 1-90 was acquired through Yummy Sounds. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp.
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In-Depth: How To Make Pair Programming More Effective
How can we make pair programming more effective? We know that some developers love it, and others hate it. Pair programming is a common practice in Agile teams. As we reported in our previous episode, the scientific evidence from meta-analyses overwhelmingly shows that pair programming is beneficial for quality and learning, especially for junior and intermediate developers, and particularly for complex tasks. Several academic investigations have attempted to shine a light on this from different angles. We discuss the impact of personality traits, task complexity, experience, and communication patterns. We also offer a lot of practical evidence-based recommendations.Read the post here:https://medium.com/the-liberators/in-depth-how-to-make-pair-programming-more-effective-a47e287cace7Listen to the previous episode (#97):https://www.buzzsprout.com/466339/14495424Support the showSupport the show, our research, and community offerings via Patreon:https://patreon.com/liberatorsWe're building Columinity to help teams improve continuously based on scientific insights:https://columinity.comCheck out our webshop for tons of powerful exercises and workshops to run with your team(s):https://shop.theliberators.comThe music for episodes 91 and onward was written and produced for us by Basanite. The music for episodes 1-90 was acquired through Yummy Sounds. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp.
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In-Depth: The Costs And Benefits Of Pair Programming
We are fans of pair programming. There is something very satisfying about passing the keyboard back and forth and sharing the mind space for a problem with someone else. But other developers hate it for various reasons. Some find it wasteful. Others wonder if the quality isn't just the same, or even worse, than solo developers.We believe we should ground our opinions in evidence as much as possible. So what does scientific research have to say about pair programming? In this episode, we explore the insights from over 25 academic studies that investigated pair programming. The insights may support your beliefs or challenge them - let's find out!Read the post:https://medium.com/the-liberators/in-depth-the-costs-and-benefits-of-pair-programming-b4b54b27c6ffSupport the showSupport the show, our research, and community offerings via Patreon:https://patreon.com/liberatorsWe're building Columinity to help teams improve continuously based on scientific insights:https://columinity.comCheck out our webshop for tons of powerful exercises and workshops to run with your team(s):https://shop.theliberators.comThe music for episodes 91 and onward was written and produced for us by Basanite. The music for episodes 1-90 was acquired through Yummy Sounds. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp.
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Scrum Is Just A Recipe
Scrum is great. We love it. And it's also just a recipe. It needs a lot more to result in a flavorful, delicious, and nutritious meal.Understanding Scrum as merely a recipe has worked well for us to understand both its strengths and limitations. Its a useful metaphor to help others understand what to expect from Scrum and what other ingredients are needed to make it all work.Read the post:https://medium.com/the-liberators/scrum-is-just-a-recipe-739665ae70dbSupport the showSupport the show, our research, and community offerings via Patreon:https://patreon.com/liberatorsWe're building Columinity to help teams improve continuously based on scientific insights:https://columinity.comCheck out our webshop for tons of powerful exercises and workshops to run with your team(s):https://shop.theliberators.comThe music for episodes 91 and onward was written and produced for us by Basanite. The music for episodes 1-90 was acquired through Yummy Sounds. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp.
This is the podcast of The Liberators. Our mission is to unleash organizations and teams all across the globe from ineffective product development. We rely on insights from scientific research as much as possible so that you don't have to take our word for it.In each episode, we look at the challenges faced by Agile teams, software teams, and product teams. We discuss relevant research, share our experiences, or challenge existing beliefs. Each episode ends with practical and actionable recommendations on what you can do with your teams. Most episodes are written and presented by Christiaan Verwijs. Our music was written and performed by Jasper Huiskamp a.k.a. Basanite. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp. The music for episodes before 91 is licensed from Yummy Sounds.
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