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Dec 03, 2024•1 min•Ep. 122
Software Delivery in Small Batches
Adam Hawkins presents the theory and practices behind software delivery excellence. Topics include DevOps, lean, software architecture, continuous delivery, and interviews with industry leaders.
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The Zen of Programming: Part Six
In this episode, Adam reads haikus from The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership 📘 The Zen of Programming by Geoffrey James Chapters (00:00)...
Nov 11, 2024•7 min•Ep. 121
The Zen of Programming: Part Five
In this episode, Adam reads book four in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features koans from the fabled zen Master Lan-Hsi. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leader...
Oct 28, 2024•11 min•Ep. 120
The Zen of Programming: Part Four
In this episode, Adam reads book three in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features analects from the fabled zen Master Rinzai. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Lea...
Oct 14, 2024•10 min•Ep. 119
The Zen of Programming: Part Three
In this episode, Adam reads book two in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features folktales from the fabled zen Master Noa-Op. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Lead...
Oct 01, 2024•13 min•Ep. 118
The Zen of Programming. Part Two.
In this episode, Adam reads book two in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features chronicles from the fabled zen Master Ninjei. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Lea...
Sep 09, 2024•9 min•Ep. 117
Reading the Zen of Programming. Part One.
In this episode, Adam reads the preface, forward, and introduction to The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Release It!" 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System fo...
Aug 27, 2024•18 min•Ep. 116
Incidents & Operations with Dan Slimmon
In this episode, Adam welcomes Dan Slimmon, an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to discuss aspects of incident response and troubleshooting in software engineering. Dan explains his methodology for clinical troubleshooting, the importance of maintaining a common mental model, and techniques for leading effective incident response efforts. They also delve into the value of continuous ops reviews and ongoing mental model updates to prevent issues, emphasizing the need for structured pro...
Aug 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 115
Strategic Thinking with Alex Nesbitt
In this episode of Small Batches, host Adam Hawkins welcomes Alex Nesbitt, a strategy expert and member of the Flow Collective, to delve into the nuances of strategic thinking. The discussion covers different types of strategies, pro-tips on strategic thinking, and how strategy relates to the concept of flight levels. Nesbitt shares insights from his extensive consulting career, touching on topics like identifying leverage points, the relationship between strategy and tactics, and why being stra...
Jul 30, 2024•58 min•Ep. 114
Playing to Win
Adam discusses strategy in preparation for the next episode. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Playing to Win" 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership 📘 Playing to Win by Lafely & Martin Chapters (00:00) - Playing to Win (00:46) - Flight Levels (01:53) - What is strategy? (03:45) - Strategy for SRE at Skillshare (05:16) - Outro ★ Su...
Jul 16, 2024•6 min•Ep. 113
On the Gemba
Adam discusses three (new-ish) ideas from time on a new gemba. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Modern Software Engineering" 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership 📘 Flight Levels by Klaus Leopold Chapters (00:00) - On the Gemba (00:22) - What's new (00:44) - Sequencing over Prioritization (03:44) - Flight Levels (05:11) - Thought Exp...
Jul 01, 2024•7 min•Ep. 112
Hexagonal Architecture
Adam describes using Hexagonal Architecture, also known as Ports and Adapters, for software delivery excellence. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Modern Software Engineering" 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership 📘 Hexagonal Architecture by Alistair Cockburn ☕️ Small Batches #17 with Dave Farley Chapters (00:00) - Hexagonal Architect...
Jun 17, 2024•10 min•Ep. 111
Flow Engineering with Steve Pereira & Andrew Davis
Adam welcomes Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis to discuss their new book, Flow Engineering. They discuss the book's origin story and the use of cybernetics to drive effective action. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Modern Software Engineering" 🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 📘 Buy Flow Engineering: from value stream mapping to effective action 🧠 Join the Flow Collective 🥋 Software Kaizen: My O...
Jun 03, 2024•57 min•Ep. 110
T1 and T2 Signals
Adam presents the mental model behind T1 and T2 signals, a necessary lexicon for understanding production operations. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Flow Engineering" 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence ☕️ Small Batches #103 - Understanding Production Operations (The MMIVM episode) ☕️ Small Batches #90 - As Measured By ☕️ Small Batches #88 - Golden Signals ☕️ Small Batches #26 - SLOs with Alex Hidalgo (Google...
May 20, 2024•18 min•Ep. 109
Rules of Flow
Adam answers a listener's request of advice on succeeding in high-level company or project environments with seven tips. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Flow Engineering" 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence 📘 Buy "Goldratt's Rules of Flow" 📘 Buy "Playing to Win" (my favorite book on strategy) ☕️ Small Batches #99 : Wiring the Winning Organization ☕️ Small Batches #82 : Leadership is Language Chapters (00:00)...
May 06, 2024•12 min•Ep. 108
Skill Zero: Test Driven Development
Adam presents TDD as skill zero, the one that unlocks all the others. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 April 2024 Giveaway instructions 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence ☕️ Small Batches #65 : Systems Thinking ☕️ Dave Farley on Small Batches 📘 Tidy First? by Kent Beck Chapters (00:00) - Skill Zero: Test Driven Development (00:25) - Intro (01:32) - Free April Giveaway (02:27) - Skill Zero (04:06) - Learning from Management (05:11) - TDD in Teams (...
Apr 22, 2024•14 min•Ep. 107
On Ops Reviews
Adam presents a catch-all episode on ops reviews, visual management, call-to-actions, and SLOs. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 April 2024 Giveaway instructions 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence ☕️ Small Batches #104 : Blue-Yellow-Black Visual Management ☕️ Small Batches #26 : Service Level Objectives with Alex Hidalgo ☕️ Small Batches #103 : Understanding Production Operations 🥋 How to Find your Initial SLOs on Software Kaizen Chapters (00:00) ...
Apr 09, 2024•10 min•Ep. 106
DevOps Patterns for Private Equity with Dave Mangot
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? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 Enter the FREE March 2024 book giveaway 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence 📘 DevOps Patterns for Private Equity (Dave's Book) ☕️ Small Batches #37 : The Five Dysfunctions of a Team with D...
Mar 25, 2024•43 min•Ep. 105
Blue-Yellow-Black Visual Management
Adam presents visual management using simple blue, yellow, and black color grading. This is an essential episode. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🎁 March 2024 Giveaway instructions 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence 📘 Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn (Katie's Book) ☕️ Small Batches #102 : Chain of Learning with Katie Anderson 🥋 The Toyota Way on Software Kaizen Chapters (00:00) - Blue, Yellow, Black (00:22) - Background (01:20) - March Giveaway ...
Mar 11, 2024•17 min•Ep. 104
Understanding Production Operations
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? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence 🎁 Enter the February 2024 Book Giveaway! ☕️ Small Batches #90: As Measured By ☕️ Small Batches #88 : Golden Signals Chapters (00:00) - Understanding Production Operations (00:23) - You Build it, You Run it (01:27) - Feburary Giv...
Feb 27, 2024•11 min•Ep. 103
Chain of Learning with Katie Anderson
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? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence 📘 Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn (Katie's Book) 🎧 Chain of Learning (Katie's Podcast) ☕️ Small Batches #77 : Managing to Learn Chapters (00:00) - Chain of Learning with Katie Anderson (00:23) - Today's Episode (01:13) - Feburary Givea...
Feb 12, 2024•57 min•Ep. 102
Words of the Year
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? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction . 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence ☕️ Small Batches #77 : Managing to Learn ☕️ Small Batches #87 : Set-Based Concurrent Engineering 📘 Managing to Learn 📘 Lean Product & Process Development Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:47) - News: Website Updates (01:10) - News: Free Giveaways (01:35) ...
Jan 29, 2024•9 min•Ep. 101
Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge with John Willis
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 🚀 New listener? Start here . 🧭 Get your FREE guide to software delivery excellenc e 📘 Buy Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge 🎁 Enter my FREE giveaway from a copy of Wiring the Winning Organi...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 100
Wiring the Winning Organization
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 Patre...
Jan 01, 2024•16 min•Ep. 99
Tips for New Managers
Twelve tips for first-time engineering managers. Want more? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ 🚀 New listener? Start here . 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence
Nov 20, 2023•6 min•Ep. 98
Boundaries
Adam presents thinking about boundaries, testing, and software design. Want more? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ 🚀 New listener? Start here . 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence 🖥️ Alistair Cockburn's posts on Hexagonal Architecture 📘 New Book! Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge by John Willis ☕️ Small Batches #22: Derek Comartin on Service Boundaries...
Aug 07, 2023•9 min•Ep. 97
Estimates
Adam presents how he thinks about estimates and delivery. Plus, a special announcement on something new! Want more? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ 🚀 New listener? Start here . 🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 The Software Kaizen Substack 📘 Principles of Product Development Flow 📘 Making Work Visible ☕️ Small Batches #86 - Flow: A Mental Model Chapters (00:00) - 096 - Estimates (01:13) - Intro (01:33) - Estimates (03:41) - Problem One: Dynamics (04:01) - Problem T...
Jul 04, 2023•11 min•Ep. 96
The Mental Model
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 Discipline 📘 The Learn Startup ☕️ Small Batches #39 - The High-Velocity Edge ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jun 19, 2023•7 min•Ep. 95
Language Choice
Adam presents the rationale behind choosing a language or tech stack. Spoiler alert: it's irrelevant to software delivery performance. Learn More 🚀 New listener? Start here . 📘 Accelerate - The science of software delivery performance 📘 The DevOps Handbook ☕️ Small Batches #65 - Systems Thinking 🧠 The DORA report ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jun 05, 2023•8 min•Ep. 94
Drift into Failure
Adam presents thoughts on Sidney Dekker's book "Drift into Failure". 🚀 New listener? Start here . 📘 Drift into Failure by Sidney Dekker 📘 The Field Guide to Understanding "Human Error" by Sidney Dekker ☕️ Small Batches #65 - Systems Thinking 📹 The Pursuit of Success & Averting Drift into Failure - Sidney Dekker (DOES 2017) Editor's note: There is an error in the recording. Adam mistakenly refers to Challenger when he means Columbia. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
May 22, 2023•5 min•Ep. 93
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