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Work Processes

Dec 29, 2022

Julie and Andrew discuss Agile vs Waterfall methodology, changing story points, project meetings, and the need for technical product managers. Andrew shares his unique work process at Podia, and the importance of team communication. They touch on standup meetings, productivity, and the impact of meeting schedules.

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Quick takeaways

Agile vs Waterfall: The discussion highlights the benefits of agile development's iterative nature over traditional waterfall methodology.

Story Point Estimation: Emphasizes the importance of accurately assigning story points to tasks for evaluating team performance and improving work estimation.

Deep dives

Work Processes and Agile Methodologies

The podcast episode delves into different work processes and agile methodologies used in various software development teams. The discussion compares agile methodologies like sprints and agile software development with traditional waterfall development. The concept of sprints as time-bound periods to complete specific tasks is explained, emphasizing the iterative nature of agile development and the importance of delivering features incrementally.

Introduction

2min

Transition to Agile Development and Sprint Processes

13min

Exploring Work Processes and Team Communication

2min

Structured Work Processes at Parable

7min

Discussion on Team Work Processes and Meeting Structures

2min

Productivity and Meeting Schedules

2min

Timestamps

[2:04] Julie begins to explain her work process to Andrew before the pair tear off into a tangent on Agile vs Watefall methodology

[07:15] Julie talks about she points stories and Andrew reveals he doesn't use a point system currently, but has in the past. What are your thoughts on changing story points?

[13:02] Retros anyone? Andrew and Julie talk about project meetings and how to make sure everyone is able to contribute and the tools they use for them.

[16:39] Andrew talks about the way he is currently working at Podia and how it's a bit different from how he's worked in the past.

[19:30] Do product managers need to be technical? Who should assign points to projects?

[23:30] Standups! Andrew doesn't have a lot of meetings and Julie details the types of meetings she usually has. Andrew also reveals why he wakes up at 4:30am each morning.

[26:49] Andrew knows this wasn't the greatest explanations of Agile and opens the door to any guests interested in coming on the show to do a deep dive on Agile.

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What is Agile?

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