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An Engineer's Journey to SAFe

January 13, 2022 14:15 - 51 minutes - 118 MB

The creator of the Scaled Agile Framework, known to many as SAFe, sits down to discuss what it means to develop and invest in a framework that encourages engineering rigor, predictable and repeatable outcomes, and personal fulfillment. Dean Leffingwell, a methodologist, author, entrepreneur, shares his life's journey, starting with how Sputnik sparked his passion for space travel, then led him to biomedical engineering and the life of engineering and delivery patterns, frameworks,...

Part VI: How Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto Makes You Better at Barbecue

December 22, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MB

In this episode, Derek Lane and Matthew D Edwards deconstruct the final two principles of the Agile Manifesto to help software developers and engineers bring more value to clients but also, become better barbecue pitmasters. Read the full transcript ->

Part V: How Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto Makes You Better at Barbecue

December 08, 2021 14:30 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

In this episode, Derek Lane and Matthew D Edwards deconstruct principles 7-10 of the Agile Manifesto to help software developers and engineers bring more value to clients but also, become better barbecue pitmasters. Read the full transcript ->

Part IV: Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto to Make Better Barbecue

November 22, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 73 MB

In this episode, Derek Lane and Matthew D Edwards deconstruct principles 3-6 of the Agile Manifesto to help software developers and engineers bring more value to clients but also, become better barbecue pitmasters.

Part III: How Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto Makes You Better at Barbecue

November 10, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 73.8 MB

In this episode, Derek Lane and Matthew D Edwards deconstruct the first two principles of the Agile Manifesto to help software developers and engineers bring more value to clients but also, become better barbecue pit masters. Read the full transcript ->

Part II: Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto to Make Better Barbecue

October 27, 2021 14:11 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MB

In this episode, Derek Lane and Matthew D Edwards dive into the Agile Manifesto word-by-word to help software developers and engineers bring more value to clients but also, become better barbecue pitmasters. Key Takeaways They are both “people sports.” Barbecue and software are meant for someone to enjoy it. Mastery and knowledge wins over equipment every time. Get the fundamentals down before scaling. However, you don’t have to understand all the fundamentals to make progress. ...

Part I: Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto to Make Better Barbecue

October 13, 2021 15:04 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MB

In this episode, you’ll learn how Derek Lane’s journey in technology and study of the Agile Manifesto coincided with his pursuit of barbecue craftsmanship. These two pursuits eventually mapped together for Lane, and he’s sharing how you can apply the Agile Manifesto and its principles to making better barbecue. Along his journey, he created the 20-Day Agility Challenge, a free program where participants commit 15-30 minutes a day to focus on improving their agility. He and a group...

Podcast: Unlimited Agility

September 29, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 64 MB

The Agile Manifesto is often thought of as a historical event or document, but Derek Lane is hoping to redefine how it’s introduced and revisited because the principles are time- and battle-tested in how it brings value to people. As 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto, Lane and fellow colleagues have formed a community, Unlimited Agility, where you won’t find answers, but you will find like-minded individuals to challenge your beliefs and help you grow in your th...

Part III: Bridging the Gap Between the Art & Science of Data Analytics

August 11, 2021 02:00 - 32 minutes - 75.2 MB

Science is the iterative testing, results change over time with variables. For data science, what’s true today could dramatically or incrementally change tomorrow based on one variable. The art of it is accepting that there will be exponential opportunities to discover more, learn more, and communicate more to find value and purpose in data. This final episode with Jacey Heuer provides insights into how individuals can seek opportunities in this field and how organizations can purp...

Part II: The Artistry Required for Data Science Wins

July 28, 2021 12:48 - 43 minutes - 99.8 MB

Show Highlights In the second episode of this three-part series, Jacey Heuer helps us dive into the evolving roles and responsibilities of data science. We explore how individuals and organizations can nurture how data is purposefully used and valued within the company. Missed the first part? Listen to Part I. Individual Takeaways Adopt a scientific mindset: The more you learn, the more you learn how much more there is to know. Hone storytelling capabilities to engage and buil...

Part I of III: Vulnerable Storytelling to Advance Data Science

July 08, 2021 21:17 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

You wouldn’t think a data scientist would tout vulnerability and storytelling as requirements for success, but that is exactly what Jacey Heuer has learned across multiple industries and projects that have failed and succeeded. In the first of this three-part series, Heuer shares that “what you think you know today should change tomorrow because you’re always discovering something more.” Key Takeaways Success in data science means: Acknowledging that 80% of projects never make it...

Part I: Vulnerable Storytelling to Advance Data Science

July 08, 2021 21:17 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

You wouldn’t think a data scientist would tout vulnerability and storytelling as requirements for success, but that is exactly what Jacey Heuer has learned across multiple industries and projects that have failed and succeeded. In the first of this three-part series, Heuer shares that “what you think you know today should change tomorrow because you’re always discovering something more.” Key Takeaways Success in data science means: Acknowledging that 80% of projects never make it...

A True Process for Leading

May 10, 2021 20:06 - 40 minutes - 93.8 MB

Show Highlights Matthew visit with Todd Dunsirn who founded True Process, a medical software engineering company known for building a platform that integrates biomedical devices and captures clinical data. He sold the company to Baxter Healthcare in 2018. Key Takeaways Having a natural curiosity in other people opens you to new ideas and leads to life-changing opportunities. Those ideas can’t be forced and often arrive while doing something else. Reflecting on your actions (what...

The Makings of a Great Agile Coach

April 13, 2021 15:48 - 34 minutes - 78.3 MB

Show Highlights In this episode, I visit with Damon Poole, who has provided Agile coaching to countless people at some very recognizable companies. He opened up about his journey in Agile, as well as what led up to publishing, “Professional Coaching for Agilists: Accelerating Agile Adoption,” with Gillian Lee (available at InformIT as well as other places you’d expect). Key Takeaways Effective coaching helps people move forward when they are stuck. Teams who are coached do move...

Future Proof End-to-End Encryption and Data Security

December 02, 2020 16:16 - 42 minutes - 98.1 MB

In this episode, Matthew talks with Paul Clayson of Agile PQ, who as a young boy couldn’t wait to leave the Idaho cattle ranch to find easier work. Now, after 20 years in the startup world, he’s very fondly missing those days. Early in his career, he learned you only get one shot, so you better develop a winning strategy and stick to it. This knowledge came from his days of serving as Chief of Staff for two congressmen and worked for two presidents in Washington, D.C. The shot he’s...

Success in Tech Entrepreneurship is One Tap Away

November 03, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes - 88.1 MB

Jesse O’Neill-Oine is a multi-time tech entrepreneur and one of the original co-founders of SmartThings, a company purchased and now run by Samsung. In this episode, he discusses what he’s learned about himself on his journey in solving problems through technology and his most recent endeavor, One Tap Away – a next-generation platform aimed at bringing “contactless” access to amenities at multifamily properties. Key Takeaways While O’Neill-Oine and his partners have always had ove...

Part VI: Providing the Right Care at the Right Time with In Motion Care

October 21, 2020 22:16 - 1 hour - 142 MB

In the sixth episode of this series, Andrew Guillemette and Mark Heston of In Motion Care join Matthew D. Edwards to discuss how their startup is tackling the surmounting challenges of 34 million additional baby boomers retiring in 2025 by streamlining the burden of data collection and securely sharing that information with caregivers, care facilities and the families. Key Takeaways Caregivers and senior living communities face several existing challenges that will be insurmountab...

Part V: The Pursuit of Humane Technology in Health Care

October 06, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 80.5 MB

Show Highlights In the fifth episode of this series, Matthew D Edwards and Brent Willett, President of the Iowa Health Care Association, discuss opportunities for humane technology to improve care and increase interaction with caregivers and family for patients in long-term care. Key Takeaways How patient vitals collected in electronic charts can be mined for predictive diagnostic care and planning, and how COVID-19 has created urgency for this technology to improve care and the ...

Part IV: Enabling Home Care Services with Technology

September 29, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MB

Show Highlights In the fourth episode of this series, Matthew D Edwards and Mark Goetz, President of The HomeCare Advocacy Network, discuss how technology plays a role in empowering seniors to age in their homes. Key Takeaways For successful outcomes overall, companies must include training and education for everyone involved – from the caregivers and families to the seniors themselves. The next big disruption or evolution is to establish more interconnections and connections to...

Part III: The Future of Technology in Home Care Services

September 22, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 99.3 MB

Show Highlights How the traditional business model must adapt and evolve in the face of these three megatrends: The fastest-growing age segment is 85+ and its effect on every developed system. Healthcare delivery is moving from a fee-for-service and volume-based model to outcomes. Digitalization of everything and this industry’s ability to adapt and succeed. Other key takeaways include: Leading a cultural change of a large distributed network that needs autonomy and a certai...

Part II: Putting Together Information Security and Privacy Plans That Matter

September 01, 2020 12:30 - 53 minutes - 121 MB

Show Highlights In the previous episode, we focused on purchasing and securing IoT monitoring devices, implementing platforms, and securing the data associated with them. This time, Rebecca Herold and Nathan Gibson join Matthew to explore the role and value of whole organization information security and privacy plans. Do you have them? Should you have them? And what do they look like? Creating an Information Security Plan that achieves compliance and ensures the data is protected ...

Part I: IoT Devices, Data, and Exploitation

August 25, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

Show Highlights Matthew and his guest address critical factors when purchasing monitoring devices, securely storing, moving, and using the collected data that is exponentially accumulating, and how to mitigate the exploitation of these systems. (Read the full transcript) About Our Guests Xavier D. Johnson is the Founder of Enterprise Offensive Security in Detroit, Mich. He also serves as a Secondary Cybersecurity Instructor at the University of Michigan, the Director of #MISEC, ...

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