Episodes
In this episode of Tech Career Talk, we discuss the Three Ways of DevOps. This was a term Gene Kim uses in some of his writing. This comes from a popular post on MyITCareerCoach.com https://myitcareercoach.com/the-three-ways-and-how-to-successfully-maneuver-devops/
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Published 04/18/20
In this episode, we share a popular post from MyITCareerCoach.com where we discuss if we should task out our stories in Scrum. I weigh in on this topic and share my thoughts. Read more here: https://myitcareercoach.com/should-i-task-out-my-stories-in-scrum/
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Published 04/11/20
Yes, tech professionals shouldn't just focus on data! In this episode, Jennifer MacMillan who coaches speakers on how to develop great stories shares her insights. Learn how to level up your storytelling skills. Technical professionals need more than a great dataset, they need a story!
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Published 04/05/20
In this episode, we discuss the upcoming DevOps Online Summit. Get more information here. https://www.devopsonlinesummit.com/2020
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Published 04/02/20
Andrew Stellman tells us what Scrumban is. He shares how it draws from Scrum and Kanban. Andrew also clears up some misconceptions people have with it too. This is from a recent Orielly ebook he wrote. https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/what-is-scrumban/9781492074885/
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Published 03/28/20
Anja Bonatto joins us to discuss the value of One on One Coaching for Agile Teams. She shares how it is different from team coaching and when we should use it. This is a great tool to have in your toolbelt! Some problems are best addressed One on One.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anja-bonatto-minella-a86772108
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Published 03/21/20
Story mapping is a powerful tool. As agilists we need to understand how to use this with our backlog. https://myitcareercoach.com/story-mapping-to-bring-your-backlog-to-life/
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Published 03/17/20
In this episode, we discuss David Marquet's new book Leadership is Language. He shares his new playbook that we can use for leading teams. David is quite popular in the agile community for his approach to teamwork.
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2TKigiL
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Published 03/07/20
Ryan Ripley, from Agile for Humans podcast, sits down with us to share about his new book. Fixing your Scrum was just published by The Pragmatic Programmer. Get your copy here: https://ryanripley.com/fixing-your-scrum/
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Published 02/29/20
In this episode, we share more insights from Joshua Kerievsky's appearance on the Agile Online Meetup. The session was entitled, "Are you Quick?". He talks about how we need to be quick but, not hasty. The value delivery is important at a high speed. Joshua Kerievsky is the CEO of Industrial Logic. https://www.industriallogic.com/ https://twitter.com/JoshuaKerievsky https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuakerievsky/
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Published 02/22/20
In this episode, we share some insights from Joshua Kerievsky appearance on the Agile Online Meetup. The session was entitled, "Are you Quick?". He talks about how we need to be quick but, not hasty. The value delivery is important at a high speed. Joshua Kerievsky is the CEO of Industrial Logic.
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Published 02/15/20
Greg Mester from 5 AM Mester Scrum joins us to share how he uses agile agreements and norms to help groups form. He uses these principals even with his kids.
Connect with Greg here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmester/
https://www.gregmester.com/
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Published 02/08/20
Ed Han is a LinkedIn expert. As a recruiter, he sees all the good and bad ways to use LinkedIn. Ed shares with us technical professionals ways to leverage LinkedIn to find a good job and how not to get into trouble as well!
Connect with Ed https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmhan
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Published 02/01/20
In this episode, we review a common question about how developers can move to DevOps. We review some key skills that are needed for the transition. This is from a popular post we have from the blog: http://myitcareercoach.com/how-to-go-from-developer-to-devops/
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Published 01/25/20
In this episode, Paul D'Aula shares with us his career journey. He details his various stops along with his career. From working on Wall Street to Insurance he worked in many domains and with numerous technologies.
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Published 01/18/20
In this episode, Ahmed Avais discusses the Agile Fluency Model. He shares what it is, how to use it, and where to go to get more information about it. Here are some of the resources Ahmed recommends https://www.agilefluency.org/ and https://martinfowler.com/articles/agileFluency.html
Connect with Ahmed on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedavais
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Published 01/11/20
In this episode, we discuss leadership agility with Ken Roberts. Ken is an agile coach with Better Ways Agility. He also leads the Lean/Agile Princeton Meetup. He discusses the Cynefin Framework https://hbr.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making, Michael Hamman https://www.michaelhamman.com/ and his book Evolvagilty, Growing Leadership culture inside https://www.amazon.com/Evolvagility-Growing-Leadership-Culture-Inside-ebook/dp/B07L2HDYP2/ref=nodl_ and Active Listening...
Published 01/04/20
Join us for a wonderful interview with Javier Lozano. He shares with us about his career journey in software development where he specializes in .Net development. Javier has his own company and is a Microsoft MVP. Learn more about what that is and how he co-founded a .Net User Group in Central Iowa. Connect with Javier on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jglozano
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Published 12/28/19
In this episode, Cecil Williams discusses being a Software Delivery Coach. From his days in the Nuclear industry to a Software Delivery Coach Cecil shares his experience. He currently works with Industrial Logic. Connect with Cecil on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilgwilliams
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Published 12/21/19
In this episode, we discuss the CALMS model. This is a model used to assess organizational readiness to transition to DevOps. From the DevOps Online Summit, we have a clip from Helen Beal. Helen shared the CALMS model with us. We dive in and define the model and all its attributes.
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Published 12/14/19
Quality Engineer and Selenium expert, Ashok Tulachan, shares with us what a Quality Engineer does. He talks about the skills and tools we need to work in this role. Connect with Ashok on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-tulachan/ or his website http://www.seleniumguru.com/
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Published 12/07/19
This episode is a special announcement for our Agile Online Summit Book Club. We are going to start this out for December. The book club will read through agile books and discuss them in our Slack group. It is FREE to join so you can't say no! Head over to https://www.agileonlinesummit.com/2019/p/tickets and get your ticket. Then grab the book and start reading along with everyone.
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Published 12/02/19
In this video, Adam Viet shares 5 tips for a tech job search.
1. Always be expanding your skillset
2. Utilize a recruiting service
3. Always tailor your resume to the job
4. Reverse engineer your job search
5. Always look to expand your network
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Published 11/30/19
In this episode, Tim Gifford discusses being a Technical Team Coach. Working for Lean Techniques he helps the team learn and develop. Tim encourages cooperation and collaboration with Test-Driven Development and Coding Dojos. Connect with Tim on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgifford/ or check out Lean Techniques: https://leantechniques.com/
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Published 11/23/19