Show Notes
For each episode of the Scaling Tech Podcast, the show notes below will help you jump to the part of the conversation you are most interested in, or to find the links to anything mentioned by our guests.
Lessons Learned and Recap (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep10)
Episode 10 wraps up our first “season” of the Scaling Tech Podcast! In this special recap episode, we review some of our favorite clips from the season, which includes interviews with notable agile experts such as Daniel Vacanti, Sanjiv Augustine, Lyssa Adkins, and Bill Wake, covering all sorts of topics including agile coaching, test automation, Kanban, and how to deliver more value to your users!
Lyssa Adkins on Agile Coaching (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep9)
On episode 9 of the Scaling Tech Podcast, Lyssa Adkins joins us to discuss Agile Coaching and Agile Transformations. Lyssa Adkins is a truly inspirational voice in the Agile community who co-founded the Agile Coaching Institute in 2010 and has been a leader in working committees for ICAgile and the Scrum Alliance. She is author of Coaching Agile Teams, which is a foundational text for anyone interested in agile coaching. Be sure to listen to this episode, Lyssa’s insights and experience will change how you approach leadership in general, not just during an agile transformation!
Mariana Lopez on Hiring for UX and Design Roles (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep8)
Mariana Lopez joins us to discuss hiring and interviewing for UX roles. She covers the different types of UX roles, and the sorts of questions you can ask to determine if they are a good fit for agile software development teams. We discuss integrating design, UX and...
Bill Wake on Building Agile Developer Skills (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep7)
On episode 7 of the Scaling Tech Podcast, hosts Arin and David speak with noted Extreme Programming consultant and thought leader Bill Wake. Bill discusses topics around the technical and process aspects of Agile, including Mob or Ensemble Programming, User Stories,...
Matt Makai on Developer Relations (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep6)
On episode 6 of the Scaling Tech Podcast, hosts Arin and David are joined by Twilio Senior Director of Builder Content, Matt Makai, to discuss Developer Relations and Developer Evangelists, their roles in tech companies, and how to hire for them.
Ryan Nelson on IT Project Management (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep5)
Professor Ryan Nelson joins us to discuss IT Project Management: Infamous Failures, Classic Mistakes, and Best Practices. Why are only 35% of projects successful? We discuss what he's learned about project management over 30 years of research and case studies....
Dave Haeffner on his Journey from QA to Software Developer (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep4)
Dave Haeffner joins us to talk about his path from QA Analyst to Software Developer, and the challenges of reverse engineering legacy software applications to improve quality. Along the way, he also started his own business as a consultant and trainer around Software...
Sanjiv Augustine on Managing for Value Delivery (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep3)
On Episode 3 of the Scaling Tech Podcast, hosts Arin and David are joined by trusted advisor on business agility, Sanjiv Augustine, to discuss managing teams for value delivery. They discuss the role and benefits of a Value Management Office, the importance of project managers, as well as many other concepts including Portfolio Walls, Spikes, Velocity, OKRs, and Adaptive Governance.
Dan Vacanti on Predictability and Kanban (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep2)
Daniel Vacanti is an expert Kanban thought leader, trainer and consultant, who is the author of “Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability”, co-author of “The Kanban Guide”, and Co-Founder of ProKanban.org.
Our Origin Story (Scaling Tech Podcast Ep1)
An introduction to the Scaling Tech Podcast co-hosts, Arin Sime and David Alfaro. They share their goals for this podcast, how they met and built a software development and staffing firm in 2011, and their personal stories.