Software Delivery in Small Batches

Adam answers a listener's request of advice on succeeding in high-level company or project environments with seven tips. Want more? the introductionEnter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Flow Engineering"Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceBuy "Goldratt's Rules of Flow"Buy "Playing to Win"Small Batches #99Small Batches #82Chapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam presents TDD as skill zero, the one that unlocks all the others. Want more? the introductionApril 2024 Giveaway instructionsGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceSmall Batches #65Dave Farley on Small BatchesTidy First?Chapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam presents a catch-all episode on ops reviews, visual management, call-to-actions, and SLOs. Want more? the introductionApril 2024 Giveaway instructionsGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceSmall Batches #104Small Batches #26Small Batches #103How to Find your Initial SLOsChapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dave Mangot returns to discuss his new book "DevOps Patterns for Private Equity". Don't let the title fool you, this is best introduction to DevOps and many related software delivery topics. Buy this book for anyone in leadership. Want more? the introductionEnter the FREE March 2024 book giveawayGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceDevOps Patterns for Private EquitySmall Batches #37 Chapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam presents visual management using simple blue, yellow, and black color grading. This is an essential episode. Want more? the introductionMarch 2024 Giveaway instructionsGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceLearning to Lead, Leading to LearnSmall Batches #102The Toyota WayChapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam presents a series of questions to understand production operations, plus a method to practice: MMIVM. That's Model-Measure-Instrument-Visualize-Monitor. Want more? the introductionGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceEnter the February 2024 Book Giveaway!Small Batches #90:Small Batches #88Chapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam's welcomes Katie Anderson to the show to discuss her book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, lean thinking, and the powerful growth mindset. Want more? the introductionGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceLearning to Lead, Leading to LearnChain of LearningSmall Batches #77 Chapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam's two most common words (verbal ticks even) from 2023. Is it a party foul to bring lean thinking into a New Year's Eve party? Want more? the introductionGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceSmall Batches #77Small Batches #87Managing to LearnLean Product & Process DevelopmentChapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam welcomes John Willis to discuss his new book, Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge. We discuss why John wrote the book, Deming's career arc, and how we put Deming's ideas into action. The print edition is available now. Listen through to the end for announcements from Adam and John. Learn More Start hereGet your FREE guide to software delivery excellencBuy Deming's Journey to Profound KnowledgeEnter my FREE giveaway from a copy of Wiring the Winning OrganizationSmall Batches #84Chapters ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam presents the ideas in Wiring the Winning Organization with a vignette from his time on gemba. Plus, a giveaway! Here's how to win a FREE copy of Wiring the Winning Organization. First, follow me on LinkedIn. Second, post a link to Small Batches podcast episode with what you learned using the #SmallBatchesGiveaway hashtag. The giveaway runs through January 2024. The winner will be announced on February 1st. You can enter as many times as you like. Want more? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Start hereGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceBuy Wiring the Winning OrganizationChapters

Twelve tips for first-time engineering managers. Want more? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Start hereGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence

Adam presents thinking about boundaries, testing, and software design. Want more? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Start hereGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceAlistair Cockburn's posts on Hexagonal ArchitectureDeming's Journey to Profound Knowledge by John WillisSmall Batches #22: Derek Comartin on Service Boundaries

Adam presents how he thinks about estimates and delivery. Plus, a special announcement on something new! Want more? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Start hereGet your FREE Guide to software delivery excellenceThe Software Kaizen SubstackPrinciples of Product Development FlowMaking Work Visible Small Batches #86Chapters

Adam presents mental model behind lean and agile. The mental model accepts we don't know the path forward, thus we must optimize for learning it. Are you just beginning your path to excellence? Then start here. Already on the path? Continue your self-study with any of these: The Small Batches Way study guide The Fifth DisciplineThe Learn StartupSmall Batches #39 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam presents the rationale behind choosing a language or tech stack. Spoiler alert: it's irrelevant to software delivery performance. Learn More Start hereAccelerateThe DevOps HandbookSmall Batches #65The DORA report ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam presents thoughts on Sidney Dekker's book "Drift into Failure". Start hereDrift into Failure by Sidney DekkerThe Field Guide to Understanding "Human Error" by Sidney DekkerSmall Batches #65The Pursuit of Success & Averting Drift into Failure - Sidney DekkerEditor's note: There is an error in the recording. Adam mistakenly refers to Challenger when he means Columbia. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam revisits the historic Agile Manifesto. Learn More Start hereThe Agile ManifestoThe Art of Agile Development by James ShoreThe DevOps Handbook by Gene KimSmall Batches #63 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam shares an example of breaking work into increments and iterations. Learn More Start hereModern Software Engineering by Dave FarleySmall Batches #63 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam shows how the phrase, "as measured by", encourages empirical and scientific thinking. Learn More Start hereMeasure what Matters by John DoerrSmall Batches #88Small Batches #84Small Batches #69 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam describes the aims of this podcast and what listeners can expect. Here's the best way to start down the path: 1. Envision the ideal: Small Batches #83 2. Study the origin: Small Batches #84 3. Build a mental model of the software delivery value stream: Small Batches #73 4. Follow me on LinkedIn for daily software delivery education 5. Create a self-study plan: Small Batches #71 6. Supplement with my catalog of episodes 7. Go to the gemba and start iterating 💪🏼 Want even more? Try these 101 episodes: Small Batches #75Small Batches #73 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★