The Agile Pubcast

The Argyll Arms, London, UKSummer is here! Geoff & Paul cool off over a pint in the west end of London and discuss how the summer months can affect a scrum team's capacity and maybe even their velocity. Given the hot weather, the topic of dress code comes up, and also how teams should be prepared to give and receive feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Air Balloon, Crickley Hill, UKGeoff's has started planning his survival experience in deepest darkest Scotland! In this episode, the guys discuss what teams can learn from sharing a common purpose and how behaviours can be amplified in such a basic rural desert island setting! There is also some talk of agile animals. Which animal do you think is the most agile? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hatchet Inn, Bristol, UKGeoff and Paul find Nigel in a Bristol pub and wax lyrical about Geoff's question, "Is Agile the new 'alternative'?" and delve into the history of the waterfall approach. In part two, the guys get more reflective on their own choices during their school years and how that may have formed who they are now. A little philosophical compared to the usual! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bag O' Nails, Victoria, London, UKA real meandering episode this one, from a pub with a great name! Geoff and Paul start off with the value in sat nav systems, journey through intrinsic motivation, belief, pragmatism and venture into dedicated scrum masters and ritual dissent! A real mixed bag! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Knights Templar, Bristol, UKWe welcome Geoff after the San Diego gathering, and the guys discuss the new Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) pathway announced by the Scrum Alliance recently. Of course, with Nigel in attendance the conversation so wanders into Star Wars and many other children's television programmes from the 1980s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quinn's Ale House, San Diego, USAPaul made the long trip to the Global Scrum Gathering 2017 in San Diego, with Nigel providing some colour commentary in Geoff's absence. During the trip, Paul and Nigel caught up with fellow scrum trainer Adam Weisbart, and give us an overview of what the gathering itself had to offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White Horse, Milton, Cambridge, UKGeoff and Paul discuss the "art of the possible" and how being positive can affect a ScrumMaster's ability to lead a Scrum team. The guys also give their thoughts on the merits of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and how Geoff has developed a tendency to feel "hangry"! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fountains Abbey, Paddington, UKThe boys enjoy a pint in a pub with a historical connection to Sir Alexander Fleming - the chemist who discovered penicillin. This leads to a discussion around discovery by making "good mistakes" and the courage required by us to learn or start something without all the information we think we need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Phoenix, Victoria, London, UKThe guys are back in London and share a pint after a full day of training. Reflecting on their day, they consider the question of how to deal with a team who doesn't want to change - and talk a lot about someone called "Ian". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Maiden's Head, Maidenhead, UKA new location for this pubcast and Geoff & Paul discuss the merits of longer Sprint lengths, how scrum mechanics have changed over time and how companies still try and standardise sprint structures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.