Crafting Agility: How to Assemble a Lightweight XP Team with Jim Speaker

Описание: Chris Lucian and Austin Chadwick discuss all things #agile and product development from a #MobProgramming perspective. Are you eager to assemble a lean and effective XP team? In this action-packed episode of Mob Mentality, we sit down with Jim Speaker to unravel the secrets of crafting agility within your organization. Join us as we delve into the art of creating a small XP team that's agile, proficient, and ready to craft code.

Episode Highlights:
📝 Learn about job descriptions crafted to align with the agile XP principles and practices.
🚀 Discover strategies to build a nimble and dynamic XP team, capable of navigating any challenge.
📚 Gain valuable insights into the journey from crafting job descriptions to successfully hiring the right candidates.
🤝 Unlock the potential of pair and mob programming during interviews to bring out the best in candidates.
🎓 Create an environment where both candidates and interviewers can learn from each other.
🛠️ Explore Jim's passion for craftsmanship, XP principles, and the art of dealing with legacy code.
🧩 Unravel the dilemma of choosing between specific tech stacks and XP principles when hiring.
🔥 Learn from Jim's experiences of dealing with challenges when hiring senior developers.
🗣️ Decode the art of discerning authentic candidates from those who merely play buzzword games.
🌟 Explore the advantages of hiring entry-level developers with a thirst for learning and growth.
🧠 Embrace the essence of tacit expert knowledge and its impact on craftsmanship.
🤼 Discover Jim's personal journey of overcoming pairing challenges and reaching new heights.
🔄 Understand the journey of experimentation from Scrum to Kanban to No Estimates, and the insights gained along the way.
⛓️ Grasp the concept of flow in an XP team using the conveyor belt analogy.
🎣 A shoutout to Jim's Hatchpedia App built on the Uno Platform.

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References:
Jim's LinkedIn:   / jimspeaker  
Semantic Diffusion by Martin Fowler: https://trello.com/c/eIQEwG2P/491-sem...
FAST Agile and Dynamic Remobbing at Scale with Ron Quartel:    • Dynamic Remobbing at Scale with Ron Quartel  
Blink Book: https://trello.com/c/NvLJZXNj/521-bli...
Thinking, Fast and Slow Book: https://trello.com/c/uuEtTYmz/365-thi...
Six Minute Interview Example: https://github.com/MyTurnyet/sixminut...
Hatchpedia - Jim’s Fly Fishing Entomology App (Uno Platform): https://www.hatchpedia.com/
Uno Platform: https://platform.uno/
Steve Kuo:   / stevekuo  
Paige Watson:   / paige-is-xp  
Woody Zuill:   / woodyzuill  
Ron Quartel:   / rquartel  
Quinn Gil:   / quinn-gil  
Llewellyn Falco:   / llewellynfalco  
Garrick West:   / garrickwest  
Carson Tolleshaug:   / carson-tolleshaug  

Thanks to G-SLiK (  / g-slik  ) for the intro and outro music.

Chris Lucian is the Director of Software Development at Hunter Industries and a founder of mob programming. https://www.chrislucian.com/p/chris-l...

Austin Chadwick is a Mob Programmer at Hunter Industries and is a passionate agilist and craftsman with experience in several roles (e.g. coach, developer, tester, scrum master, business analyst).   / austin-chadwick-3a58151a4  

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All statements and opinions expressed by Chris, Jim, and Austin are solely their own and do not represent the views of any company. Chris and Austin are just sharing and not recommending ( https://justsharing.dev/ ).