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This week I am asking the question “Are you looking after your health?”. I’m not talking about your own personal health but the health of the applications you are building once you have put them out into the real world? Show notes: http://softwarerocks/23

This week it is something a little different, I am answering questions.

Coming back from a short break in service I am talking about how we have a tendency to want to reinvent software that is already out there. It really isn’t the way to go. Show notes: http://softwarerocks.tv/21

Are we as a profession actually professional? It is the sad truth that we don’t get treated the way the other professions do, not because they are better but because most of the time we don’t act in a professional way. It is time to face the music and start acting like pros. Show notes: http://softwarerocks.tv/20

Today on the show I am taking it right back to the basics. Going beyond things like scrum I want to talk about the core principles that underpin it all. The 12 principles of agile lay the groundwork for being truly agile, so lets make sure we understand what they are saying. Show notes: http://softwarerocks.tv/19

Today on the show I am talking about the importance of a really good management culture, and what Deming was trying to tell us 30 years ago about what a good company should be. I talk about Deming’s “14 points of total quality management” and how you should be using it to make your company not just grow but thrive. Show notes: http://softwarerocks.tv/18

Today on the show I’m talking about what do you do with a broken company? I am going to walk you thought my 4 step process for bringing agile transformation into your company. All companies are different but there is also a lot the same. I explain my process and why each is important, and what it gives you, and how it gets you to the goal of moving to agile. Show notes: http://softwarerocks.tv/17

Today on the show I am continuing my discussion about culture and turning it inward to look at the sorts of people you employ. Knights are the ones who will give to your company, want it to grow, and want everyone to succeed. Knaves are the ones who are in it for themselves, only focused on the short-term gains, and make life miserable for others. I wonder which one you should have more of?

It is the start of a new year so today on the show I am starting a monthly long discussion about culture. How it is the basis of everything you do, and how you can’t afford to “Just let it happen”. Culture is an active choice and leaving to to change is going to kill your business. Understand why you need to be in control of the culture of your company or just department. Make sure you get it right because getting wrong is going to cost you.

Today on the show I am talking about the BS surrounding portfolio planning and I am going to show you how you can use strategic roadmaps to do the same job without all the fuss. Then something you can do today to make your development better. http://softwarerocks.tv/14/

Today on the show I am talking about planning your software projects using Kanban. From small development teams to large companies we all need to get a lot more serious about how we control the flow of work. But that doesn’t have to be hard. I am going to walk to you through an easy to follow process that you can have setup today.

With Christmas coming up I am talking about books, just so you can buy some for the geeks in your life (at home or at the office ;) ). I am running down the top 6 books I have read this year with a brief description of what they are about and what you can get from them. Then for something you can do today, starting reading more.

Today on the show I am wrapping up the series on running a productive development project. Talking about when you know when to stop developing, the role of the product owners, trust and empowering your stuff, leadership, learning lessons, and having a party. Plus something you can do today to make your development better. For more information see the show notes http://softwarerocks.tv/11

Today on the show I am talking about the second part of the productive development project, the role of the product owner, the documents you need, the development team, why they need their own room and why you can't afford not to give them one, the agile process, the meetings, getting up and running, the demo, and the retrospective. Finally something you can do today to make your development better.

Today on the show: How to get your development kicked off on the right foot What the role of a product owner is How they should be leading your development The documents you need to get started How you should kick off your project to get the best results. Finally something you can do today to make your development better.

On todays show what does it take to actually get a development started, and are you being firm enough with the company? And something you can start doing today to make your development better.

Today on the show I talk about what developing software is really like and why it is important to understand it. I also talk about the agile idea of potentially shippable products and why that is important.

On todays show what you need to know to get started with agile (the things the other agile books won't tell you), and something you can start doing today to make your development better.

On todays show I want to talk about project managers, where they came from, what they are supposed to do, and do you really need them in agile software development. I also talk about something you can do today to make your development better.

On todays shows I am talking about George S. Patton and what lessons he has for managers and executives about developing software, leadership, and getting the most from your troops. Then something you can start doing today to make your development better.