Season 1
AA174 - From QA Intern to CEO: Lenar's Career Journey
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast we welcome Lenar Mukhamadiev!Lenar shares his fascinating career path from starting as a QA intern at age 20 to founding his own software development company, iDelsoft: https://idelsoft.com Lenar discusses the challenges of being an entrepreneur, the importance of...
AA173 - Product Manager Specializations: Pros, Cons & Navigating Your Career Path
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando explore the trend of product management specializations. We discuss the various types of specializations emerging, the factors driving this trend, and the pros and cons for both product ...
AA172 - Review of "Transformed" by Marty Cagan
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Software Development Expert Ed Martin joins Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando as they review Marty Cagan's latest book "Transformed." Listen as we discuss takeaways, critique, and commentary, including:The evolving roles...
AA171 - The Shadow Backlog: How Invisible Work Derails Your Teams
In this episode of Arguing Agile, Brian and Om dive into the seedy reality of the "shadow backlog." Defined as all the hidden work and side projects that don't make it into the "official" backlog, shadow backlog items end up consuming significant time and effort from development teams. From personal passion ...
AA170 - How to Prioritize Individuals & Interactions (Over Processes & Tools), with Yadi Caro
The first value expressed in the Manifesto for Agile Software Development is "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools."In this episode of Arguing Agile we are joined by Yadi Caro, host of the Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast for an exploration of practical and actionable ways to put people over pro...
AA169 - Product Demos Gone Wild
...and other tips to Avoid Embarrassment & Improve Your Presentation SkillsIn this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel share hilarious product demo disaster stories and provide actionable tips to help you avoid embarrassing mi...
AA168 - Why Asking for Help is Critical for Success
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel explore the importance of asking for help across various roles, including developers, testers, UI/UX designers, managers and executives. The podcast explores the common reasons people av...
AA167 - How to Manage Products & Services Together in Your Business
Many companies offer both products and services to their customers, but struggle with how to effectively manage and organize these two sides of the business. In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel dive deep into the challenge...
AA166 - The Perils of "Just Build It": Why User Validation Matters
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Brian and Om discuss the risks of bypassing user validation and prototyping in favor of quickly building and releasing features. They explore the potential pitfalls, including lack of alignment with user needs, rework, low feature adoption, and damage to company ...
AA166 - The Perils of "Just Build It": Why User Validation Matters
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Brian and Om discuss the risks of bypassing user validation and prototyping in favor of quickly building and releasing features. They explore the potential pitfalls, including lack of alignment with user needs, rework, low feature adoption, and damage to company ...
AA165 - Escaping the Feature Factory
We've titled this podcast: "Escaping the Feature Factory," or Unlearn Bad Habits and Advance Your Career!If you're a developer, product manager, or in another tech role and feel stuck in the "feature factory" mindset, this podcast episode is for you. We discuss the key skills and mindset shifts needed to bre...
AA164 - 10 Proven Techniques to Split User Stories
Does your team struggle with large, complex user stories that don't fit in a sprint? 🤔In this podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel brainstorm for 10 techniques to split user stories for better flow and faster software delivery. 💡This episode is all about pra...
AA163 - Async Daily Scrum: The Pros and Cons (with Ed Martin)
In this episode, we're joined by Ed Martin to discuss and debate the benefits and challenges of asynchronous daily scrum meetings. Listen as we explore the reasons teams may want to go async, potential pitfalls to avoid, and best practices to make async standups effective. If your team is struggling with asy...
AA162 - 5 Things to Analyze Before Shuffling Your Teams
Are you (or management) considering shuffling team members to improve performance?Before you play musical chairs, explore the latest Arguing Agile Podcast (Linked in the comments) for ways to make sure you're using data, not just reacting to hearsay and emotions!Organizational design is difficult - don't jus...
AA161 - How Company Size Impacts Business Agility (with Ed Martin)
In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel are joined by Software Development expert Ed Martin for an exploration how company size affects business agility. We discuss the challenges that arise as organizations scale from 3 peopl...