Adam Hawkins
Software Delivery Coach
Appears in 124 Episodes
Blue-Yellow-Black Visual Management
Adam presents visual management using simple blue, yellow, and black color grading. This is an essential episode. Want more? π New listener? Start with the introductio...
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...
Chain of Learning with Katie Anderson
Adam's welcomes Katie Anderson to the show to discuss her book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, lean thinking, and the powerful growth mindset. Want more? π New lis...
Words of the Year
Adam's two most common words (verbal ticks even) from 2023. Is it a party foul to bring lean thinking into a New Year's Eve party? Want more? π New listener? Start wit...
Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge with John Willis
Adam welcomes John Willis to discuss his new book, Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge. We discuss why John wrote the book, Deming's career arc, and how we put Demi...
Wiring the Winning Organization
Adam presents the ideas in Wiring the Winning Organization with a vignette from his time on gemba. Plus, a giveaway! Here's how to win a FREE copy of Wiring the Winnin...
Tips for New Managers
Twelve tips for first-time engineering managers. Want more? π New listener? Start here. π§ Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence
Boundaries
Adam presents thinking about boundaries, testing, and software design. Want more? π New listener? Start here. π§ Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence π₯οΈ...
Estimates
Adam presents how he thinks about estimates and delivery. Plus, a special announcement on something new! Want more? π New listener? Start here. π§ Get your FREE Guide ...
The Mental Model
Adam presents mental model behind lean and agile. The mental model accepts we don't know the path forward, thus we must optimize for learning it. Are you just beginnin...
Language Choice
Adam presents the rationale behind choosing a language or tech stack. Spoiler alert: it's irrelevant to software delivery performance.Β Learn More π New listener? Star...
Drift into Failure
Adam presents thoughts on Sidney Dekker's book "Drift into Failure". Β π New listener? Start here. π Drift into Failure by Sidney Dekker π The Field Guide to Understan...
The Agile Manifesto
Adam revisits the historic Agile Manifesto. Learn More π New listener? Start here. π§ The Agile Manifesto πThe Art of Agile Development by James Shore πThe DevOps Handb...
Iterations & Increments
Adam shares an example of breaking work into increments and iterations. Learn More π New listener? Start here. π Modern Software Engineering by Dave Farley βοΈ Small Ba...
As Measured By
Adam shows how the phrase, "as measured by", encourages empirical and scientific thinking. Learn More π New listener? Start here. π Measure what Matters by John DoerrΒ ...
Introduction
Adam describes the aims of this podcast and what listeners can expect. Here's the best way to start down the path: 1. Envision the ideal: Small Batches #83 2. Study th...
Golden Signals
Adam presents the four golden signals for steering production operations. Are you just beginning your path to excellence? Then start here. Already on the path? Continu...
Set-Based Concurrent Engineering
Adam comments on the importance of creating a menu of viable alternatives when problem-solving. Show notes π New listener? Start with the introduction. π§ Get your FREE...
Flow: A Mental Model
Adam introduces the idea of "flow" beginning with the Theory of Constraints and ending with value stream networks. Are you just beginning your path to excellence? Then...
Core Ideas
Adam presents nine ideas that bridge the gap between Deming's System of Profound Knowledge and modern-day DevOps.
