
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.
Latest episodes

Jul 1, 2024 • 7min
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 LeopoldChapters(00:00) - On the Gemba
(00:22) - What's new
(00:44) - Sequencing over Prioritization
(03:44) - Flight Levels
(05:11) - Thought Experiment
(06:50) - Outro
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Jun 17, 2024 • 10min
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 FarleyChapters(00:00) - Hexagonal Architecture
(00:23) - Reflections on Ruby and Rails
(01:41) - What is Hexagonal Architecture?
(02:45) - The Repository Pattern
(04:32) - Dependency Injection
(06:43) - Thinking in Pipelines
(08:03) - Development Environments
(09:09) - Outro
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Jun 3, 2024 • 57min
Flow Engineering with Steve Pereira & Andrew Davis
Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis discuss their book 'Flow Engineering' covering the origin story, cybernetics for effective action, the five maps, value, clarity, flow, principles of visual management, and the importance of embracing discomfort for continuous improvement.

May 20, 2024 • 18min
T1 and T2 Signals
Learn about the mental model behind T1 and T2 signals for understanding production operations. Explore practical examples in data dog cost governance and on-budget delivery. Discover the complexity of T2 signals compared to T1 signals. Get tips on capturing consumer behavior effectively and transitioning content to paid subscriptions.

May 6, 2024 • 12min
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 LanguageChapters(00:00) - Rules of Flow
(00:23) - Listener Request
(00:48) - May Giveaway: Flow Engineering
(01:30) - Rules of Flow
(04:15) - Goldratt's Rule of Flow
(04:52) - Tip One: Control WIP
(05:16) - Tip Two: Full-Kits
(06:02) - Tip Three: Set a Cadence
(06:51) - Tip Four: Right-Size
(07:42) - Tip Five: Buffers
(08:39) - Tip Six: Visual Management
(10:11) - Tip Seven: Language
(10:49) - Bonus Tip: Information Diet
(11:12) - Outro
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Apr 22, 2024 • 14min
Skill Zero: Test Driven Development
In this podcast, they discuss how Test Driven Development (TDD) is considered as skill zero and its impact on software engineering. They explore the significance of fast lead times and continuous delivery, the benefits of TDD and feedback loops, and the evolution of TDD practices in software development. They also emphasize the journey towards software delivery excellence and the importance of 'skill zero' in preventing regressions.

Apr 9, 2024 • 10min
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 KaizenChapters(00:00) - Intro
(00:35) - This Month's Free Giveaway!
(01:17) - On Ops Reviews
(09:13) - Outro
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Mar 25, 2024 • 43min
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 Dave MangotChapters(00:00) - Intro
(00:48) - FREE Giveaway
(01:38) - Dave's Introduction
(02:28) - Why this book?
(05:14) - How Private Equity wins with Software Delivery
(08:13) - Communicating these ideas
(11:43) - A common entry point?
(16:21) - Quaterly Roadmaps?
(21:48) - Drift into Kanban
(31:54) - On Monitoring & Operations
(39:59) - Wrap Up
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Mar 11, 2024 • 17min
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 KaizenChapters(00:00) - Blue, Yellow, Black
(00:22) - Background
(01:20) - March Giveaway
(01:55) - Origin Story
(05:49) - Blue-Yellow-Black In Ops Reviews
(08:11) - Blue-Yellow-Black In 1:1s
(11:55) - Blue-Yellow-Black In A3s
(14:40) - Wrap-up
(15:45) - Farewell Alex
(16:14) - Outro
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Feb 27, 2024 • 11min
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 SignalsChapters(00:00) - Understanding Production Operations
(00:23) - You Build it, You Run it
(01:27) - Feburary Giveaway
(01:59) - To What Aim? By What Method?
(02:19) - Question One
(02:45) - Question Two
(03:30) - Question Three
(04:13) - Question Four
(05:24) - Question Five
(06:14) - The Exercise
(06:24) - Model
(06:45) - Measure
(07:11) - Instrument
(07:40) - Visualize
(08:28) - Monitor
(09:03) - Recap
(10:31) - Outro
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