Profound

In this episode, I'm joined by Mark Burgess. Mark founded CFEngine, Promise Theory, and Infrastructure as Code. Mark holds a Ph.D. in physics. He is an author of several books, including one of my favorites, "In Search of Certainty." He has been working on a project called the Semantic Spacetime Project for over a decade. I've known Mark for almost a decade now, and we always have a great time discussing important IT topics. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Deming's work through the lenses of complexity, non-determinism, and quantum physics. You can find all of Mark's work on his website ( http://markburgess.org/index.html ). 

In this episode I catchup with the author of the "DevSecOps: A leader’s guide to producing secure software without compromising flow, feedback and continuous improvement" book., Glenn Wilson.  Glenn is an active participant in the DevOps and DevSecOps communities.  He is also an emerging student of Dr. Deming.  We talk about Glenn's Deming journey as well as how DevSecOps and Dr. Deming's work align well.   Look for Glenn's book on Amazon. 

In this podcast, I just go off on a tangent about my Deming ideas. I've been listening to some old Deming podcasts where everyone is asked what was their aha moment when they learned about Deming. In an interview with Bob Brown, CEO of Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Company, he remarked that he has never had a single aha moment in his life, it was a journey for him. I concur with myself; this is how I felt. To me, it seemed fitting to walk my aha journey.

Dennis Schlagheck, author of a book about Hawthorne Works, discusses the factory's historical impact, worker benefits, and the contrast between work cultures in Silicon Valley. The conversation delves into the evolution of organizational perspectives on the workforce, technological advancements, and the American dream symbolized by Hawthorne Works.

Carmen DeArdo discusses his journey from Bell Labs to Tasktop, emphasizing value stream management and agile practices. He explores implementing Deming's principles in an insurance company through the red bead game, highlighting the importance of systems thinking for organizational improvement and respectful disagreements in professional settings.

Former CTO of the Obama campaign, Harper Reed, discusses leadership in political campaigns, Agile and DevOps use, challenges during a hurricane, tech contrasts, secretive campaign strategies, failed poll-watching apps, navigating technology and people, and reflections on data integrity and passing opportunities to the next generation.

Elisabeth Hendrickson, a testing expert, discusses the evolution of DevOps, the impact of hackathons on organizational relationships, feedback loops in software development, challenges in implementing DevOps in political campaigns, and the origins of infrastructure as code and promise theory.

Kevin Behr, an expert in Deming, Toyota, Theory of Constraints, and Goldratt's work, continues the discussion on lean principles and the history of quality management movements. They explore the application of theories like just in time, TQM, and theory of constraints in the car industry during the '80s. The conversation delves into the evolution of methodologies like Lean, DevOps, and Six Sigma, emphasizing the importance of balancing multiple methodologies and understanding social dynamics. They also discuss the distinction between catabolic and anabolic actions in business, compare Western and Japanese business attitudes, and highlight Toyota's strategy of prioritizing employee well-being.

In this podcast, I get to chat with Kevin Behr (co-author of The Phoenix Project).  We discuss Deming's influence on Japan and modern commerce.  Kevin has an interesting perspective on Toyota and Japanese culture.  We also talk about the concept of a "Humble Student" and why Deming's message might have penetrated deeply as part of the Miracle in Japan. 

In this episode, Josh and I discuss the history of sBOM's, Deming and Goldratt's influence on software supply chain as well as COVID's Operation Warp Speed.  I always say I'm a passionate person about IT, Josh is a passionate person about saving lives.  This is a fantastic episode.