Software Process and Measurement Podcast

SPaMCAST 707 – Leadership And Management, Next Re-read Saturday Books, A Conversation With Susan Parente

In SPaMCAST 707 Susan Parente and I discuss the difference between leadership and management in her Not A Scrumdamentalist column. These two concepts are related but not the same.  The... Read More

SPaMCAST 706 – Humans Are Hard, Code Is Easy, A Conversation With Tom Henricksen

SPaMCAST 706 features a conversation with Tom Henricksen. Tom makes a strong case that ignoring soft skills will limit your ability to deliver real value. Tom says, “Humans Are Hard,... Read More

SPaMCAST 705 – Flow, Agile Basics, Scrum Master Not Your Admin, Essays and Conversation

In the SPaMCAST 705 we stay with the basics and define the term flow. I recently listened to a conversation where the term flow was used 30ish times in 30... Read More

SPaMCAST 704 – Leadership and Diving For Golf Balls, A Conversation With Stuart Leo

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 704, we talk leadership with Stuart Leo Founder & CEO of Waymaker.io. One of the reasons I enjoy interviews is that I often... Read More

SPaMCAST 703 – Commitment, Humans and Automation, Essays and Conversations

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 703, we wrestle with one of the basics of agile.  What is the power of making a commitment? Making and keeping commitments are... Read More

SPaMCAST 682 – Prioritization Outside Your Span of Control, Getting Leadership Right, Conversations and Essays

At the end of the year, planning and prioritization take center stage. We can only really prioritize work, needs, and dreams that are within our span of control. That does... Read More