Agile Chuck Wagon

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Alternatives to Good and Bad - 3×04

2018-01-1006:44

Today, Chuck talks about the words good and bad, and why it might not be a wise idea to use them as much. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today! Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash

Third Places - 3×03

2018-01-0306:51

In this third episode of season 3, what else would Chuck talk about except third places? In community building, a third place is a location where social connection happens. Chuck talks about the characteristics of a third place and why you might want one. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today! Photo by Saksham Gangwar on Unsplash

Imposter Syndrome - 3×02

2017-12-2706:47

Today, Chuck talks about the psychological phenomenon known as imposter syndrome. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today! Photo by Colin Rex on Unsplash

Leadership vs. Management - 3×01

2017-12-2106:49

In this first episode of Season 3, Chuck talks about how his career path has shown him the difference between leaders and managers. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today! Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash

Season 2 Recap - 2×16

2017-11-0813:52

It’s hard for me (Chuck) to believe it, but we’re already through Season 2! In this epsisode, Chuck looks back at Season 2 and how it compared to Season 1. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Alternatives to I can’t - 2×15

2017-11-0105:23

This week is a short episode talking about language hacks to get around “I can’t”. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Gatekeeping - 2×14

2017-10-2507:03

Today, Chuck tackles the topic of gatekeeping, the practice of deciding who gets to be a member of a group. Chuck applies this idea to the agile community, and suggests we should spend more time building bridges than judging people on their agile practices. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Goals - 2×13

2017-10-1806:15

In this show, Chuck talks about forming goals, and an alternative to SMART goals that he finds more compelling. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Agilist Highlight - Troy Magennis - 2×12

2017-10-1111:01

In this first installment of a recurring series, Chuck highlights the work of an agilist he admires, Troy Magennis. Troy is known in the agile community for applying data science to agile project management. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Finite State Machines - 2×11

2017-10-0410:50

This episode comes from the archives of the old Agile Chuck Wagon podcast. In this show, Chuck talks about the programming design pattern of finite state machines, which can be found in many places in the real world. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose - 2×10

2017-09-2710:16

In this episode, Chuck talks about the subject of Daniel Pink’s book Drive, in which he says that people need autonomy, mastery, and purpose to be motivated. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Code Katas versus Koans - 2×09

2017-09-2008:53

In this reprise of a classic Agile Chuck Wagon episode, Chuck talks about the difference between a code kata and a koan, and the role each can play in the professional development of a programmer. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today! Episode Photo by Jason Briscoe on Unsplash

INVEST acronym for user stories - 2×08

2017-09-1312:48

Today, Chuck introduces listeners to the INVEST acronym, which is a method to help ensure good quality user stories. User stories are often used in agile as a way of capturing some parameters for an upcoming unit of work. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Always Be Producing - 2×07

2017-09-0612:42

In this episode, Chuck talks about why it’s important to get a creative routine and stick to it. Or, as Blake in Glengarry Glen Ross would put it, “A Always B Be P Producing”! This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sponsors are needed to help the podcast grow and thrive. Sign up today!

Surprisal - 2×06

2017-08-3009:23

Today, Chuck talks about surprisal, a concept from information theory that can help agilists quantify risk. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sign up today!

Accuracy vs. Precision - 2×05

2017-08-2312:29

In this episode, Chuck talks about the difference between accuracy and precision. This distinction can be important to scrum masters and others who concern themselves with metrics. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sign up today!

Bases of Power - 2×04

2017-08-1610:34

Today, Chuck talks about the French-Raven theory of the six bases of power: legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, referent, and informational. He talks about how leaders can use more effectively use their power and how to curtail its abuse by others. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sign up today!

Accepting Difficult Feedback - 2×03

2017-08-0907:59

Chuck talks about techniques for accepting difficult feedback in this episode. He talks about ways to put aside your feelings about it in order to hear the gift of insight being offered. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sign up today!

SCARF threat model - 2×02

2017-08-0206:41

In this episode, Chuck introduces listeners to the SCARF threat model, and how threats to our status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, and fairness impact our ability to listen and engage with others. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sign up today!

Standup Tips for Staying Focused - 2×01

2017-07-2609:02

To start Season 2, Chuck gives tips on the daily standup meeting for scrum teams, centering on how to keep the meeting productive. This episode is sponsored by our friends and generous backers on Patreon. Sign up today!

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