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Dr. Deming on Variation
This is the first episode of a few episodes on Dr. Deming's works. Adam recaps Dr. Deming's "System of Profound Knowledge" principle: understanding variation. There ar...
Introducing Dr. Deming with John Willis
This is the first of a three-part conversation on Dr. Deming with John Willis. Adam and John Willis introduce Dr. Deming through his books Out of the Crisis, The New E...
System of Profound Knowledge with John Willis
The second episode is a three-part conversation on Dr. Deming with John Willis. Adam and John focus on Deming's second book The New Economics which introduces the syst...
Dr. Deming on Variation with John Willis
Adam and John Willis discuss the importance of common and special cause variation and the missing link in teaching lean theory.
Time Thieves
Adam presents the "five time thieves" described in Dominica DeGrandis' book Making Work Visible. The thieves are: too much WIP (work-in-progress), unknown dependencies...
Systems Thinking
Introducing systems thinking through MIT's beer game and system archetypes described in "The Fifth Discipline" by Peter Senge.
The Red Beads
Adam explains how Deming's "Red Beads" experiment demonstrates the system of profound knowledge and the problems with management by objective.
PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
Adam present's Dr. Deming's PDCA cycle and how it applies to the daily work of delivering software.
Recommend Reading
Adam presents recommended reading for anyone interested in lean software delivery.
Lean Software Delivery 101
A short introduction to the ideas and practice of lean applied to software delivery. A preview of the material in the Small Batches slack app.
DevOps 101
Adam presents an updated introduction to DevOps principles and practices.
Dr. Deming
Adam connects Deming's trips to Japan in 1950 with modern software delivery. This is an essential episode.Deming on Small Batches:☕️ Small Batches #100: Deming's Journ...
Core Ideas
Adam presents nine ideas that bridge the gap between Deming's System of Profound Knowledge and modern-day DevOps.
As Measured By
Adam shows how the phrase, "as measured by", encourages empirical and scientific thinking.Learn More🚀 New listener? Start here.📘 Measure what Matters by John Doerr ☕️ ...
Boundaries
Adam presents thinking about boundaries, testing, and software design.Want more?🚀 New listener? Start here.🧭 Get your FREE Guide to software delivery excellence🖥️ Alis...
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...
The Zen of Programming: Part Three
In this episode, Adam reads book two in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try som...
