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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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

In this episode, we discuss the upcoming DevOps Online Summit. Get more information here. https://www.devopsonlinesummit.com/2020 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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 https://coactive.com/blog/listening/. Connect with Ken on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethroberts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-henricksen/support