AgileToolkit Podcast

James Shore is working on CardMeeting.com.  I love this tool.  I think it has a lot of great potential.  I generally do not like online planning tools since they usually need to be single threaded and do not feel right.  People at a table are better but ......  if you are not in the same room .... Go to the site with several people on different computers and have a blast. -bob

I speak with Brian Robertson about the project governance structure  called Holocracy.  This is an interesting process of structuring the organization while still allowing self orgnaization within the structure.  This seems like it could work in Agile Organization. Brian has a ton of energy and I'm sure he will be taking this forward.  Enjoy it. -bob

Gary Pollice is a Professor of Practice, Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He discusses his use of project simulation to bring "Real World Challenges" into an academic setting. While he does not specifically teach Agile Methods in the class, many of the processes and practices that emerge will look shockingly familiar to those of us in the agile community. Plus he has fun with i...

Tom and Mary Poppendieck talk with me about their new book: Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash Since the interview I have read a draft chapter from the book.  It looks like it will be another great book. -bob payne

Sanjiv and I talk about his book Managing Agile Projects and his work.  He is on the board of the APLN and active in the local DC chapter of the APLN.  I've worked and published with Sanjiv and was glad to get a podcast wtih him at last. -bob

Boris and I talk about his work with Product Owner Teams and the state of Agile in Europe.  Working with multiple customers is always somewhat problematic.  Boris talks about several strategies to unify them into a single voice. -bob

Diana kicks off OpenSpace at the conference.  If you have never attended openspace you will find the most fulfilling sessions there.  At least I do. -bob

Peter Coffee delivered a keynote that was both informative and inspiring.  A combination that is sometimes hard to come by at a conference.  His keynote tied four of his favorite books back to the Agile Manifesto.  Listen and Enjoy... -bob

Todd kicks off the conference with a Top 10 List and the news that the conference has nearly doubled since last year.

Jaraed is one of several authors that I met at the NFJS conference here in the DC area.  He has a book out called Just Ship It and I believe that you should take a look at it.  It offers advice that can allow nearly any shop to make there process more Agile. Enjoy. -bob payne

Are you ready for Aspect Oriented Programming, if not give this a listen and hopefully you will learn a bit more about the topic from Ramnivas.  I met him at the NFJS here in the DC area and he was kind enough to teach me a thing or two about AOP. It's not just for security and logging anymore. -bob payne

Another in the NFJS series.  A conversation with Brian Sletten aobut NetKernal and the Semantic Web.  Brian is a DC area consultant that I have run into on projects and I am glad I ran into him at this conference.  Enjoy the podcast -bob payne

Venkat Subramaniam and I talk about his new book "Practices of an Agile Developer" during the NFJS Tour 2006 in Reston VA.  I enjoyed both the book and his course at NFJS.  This book is going on the recommended reading list for my clients. The practices are laid out in a way that eases adoption for people new to Agile and improves the practices for those who have been doing Agile. Enjoy -bob

I talked with Jay at the end of the No Fluff Just Stuff conference in Reston VA.  Jay talks about the Java roots of NFJS and discusses the inclusion of Ruby and Agile Methods into the conference tracks.  If you have not been to a NFJS conference you should sign up for the one nearest to you.  Say hi to Jay for me. -bob payne

Mark and I discuss Feature Driven Development (FDD), Agile Architecture and the NFJS conference.  Mark is an energetic spokesman for Agile Architects everywhere. Enjoy. -bob payne

I got a chance to speak with Dave at the No Fluff Just Stuff that was held in Reston VA.  Every year or so I find nuggets of information that change the way I work and think about my work.  We speek briefly about one such nugget that I got from a course I took with Dave... The Dreyfus Model of Learning.  Listen and enjoy.  More podcasts from the NFJS are on the way. -bob payne

Cliff talks about his new book "High Assurance Design", Agile Development and repairing the image of Architects. Cliff and I go back a number of years and I am glad he is now fully converted to Agile Methodologies.

Todd was kind enough to give me a few spare minutes during the Agile 2005 Conference. He was exceptionally busiy as one of the organizers of the conference and as a founding member of the APLN. If you would like more info about the APLN visit. www.agileprojectmgt.org Next years conference should be even bigger.

Here is an interview that I had with Ward Cunningham and Rick Mugridge at the Agile 2005 conference in Denver. Fit is an acceptance testing tool that took the conference by storm. Many languages are supported and tests are defined in a Wiki. If you are looking to fill the Acceptance Test Gap on your project and have not yet looked at this tool...you should. Listen and enjoy. -bob payne

Matt and I talk after the ScrumMaster certification that I taught in DC. Look forward to more conversations with Bob and Matt as the AgileGuys get spooled up.

Nancy V and I talk about her work in the agile embedded software space. She talks about her work, the challenges of instrumenting embedded software for automated testing and the future of a Fit Fixture for the embedded software world. If you are in the Boston area look up the Agile Bazaar and attend a meeting if you can. I believe that she will also be podcasting the Agile Bazaar meetings at some...

Mary and I talk about her work in the area of Lean Software Development, new product development and the Agile 2005 Conference in Denver.

Scott and I talk about his work integrating the modeling and data communities into agile projects. He also hints at something that will make the RUP community happy upcoming in October. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. -bob payne

Welcome to the Arlo Belshee experience. Promiscuous Pairing, Least Qualified Implementer and a whole lot of energy. I spoke to Arlo at the Agile 2005 Conference in Denver.

Dave and I talk about his new book and his new Behavior Driven Development project in Ruby. Look for BDD in a project near you.