The Liberators Podcast

The Liberators
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The Liberators Podcast

This is the podcast of The Liberators. Our mission is to unleash organizations and teams all across the globe from ineffective product development. We rely on insights from scientific research as much as possible so that you don't have to take our word for it.In each episode, we look at the challenges faced by Agile teams, software teams, and product teams. We discuss relevant research, share our experiences, or challenge existing beliefs. Each episode ends with practical and actionable recommendations on what you can do with your teams. Most episodes are written and presented by Christiaan Verwijs. Our music was written and performed by Jasper Huiskamp a.k.a. Basanite. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp. The music for episodes before 91 is licensed from Yummy Sounds.

  1. 1 NOV

    In-Depth: How To Make Pair Programming More Effective

    How can we make pair programming more effective? We know that some developers love it, and others hate it. Pair programming is a common practice in Agile teams. As we reported in our previous episode, the scientific evidence from meta-analyses overwhelmingly shows that pair programming is beneficial for quality and learning, especially for junior and intermediate developers, and particularly for complex tasks. Several academic investigations have attempted to shine a light on this from differ...

    23 min
  2. In-Depth: The Costs And Benefits Of Pair Programming

    4 OCT

    In-Depth: The Costs And Benefits Of Pair Programming

    We are fans of pair programming. There is something very satisfying about passing the keyboard back and forth and sharing the mind space for a problem with someone else. But other developers hate it for various reasons. Some find it wasteful. Others wonder if the quality isn't just the same, or even worse, than solo developers.We believe we should ground our opinions in evidence as much as possible. So what does scientific research have to say about pair programming? In this episode, we explo...

    26 min
  3. Scrum Is Just A Recipe

    6 SEPT

    Scrum Is Just A Recipe

    Scrum is great. We love it. And it's also just a recipe. It needs a lot more to result in a flavorful, delicious, and nutritious meal.Understanding Scrum as merely a recipe has worked well for us to understand both its strengths and limitations. Its a useful metaphor to help others understand what to expect from Scrum and what other ingredients are needed to make it all work.Read the post:https://medium.com/the-liberators/scrum-is-just-a-recipe-739665ae70dbSupport the showSupport the show, ou...

    13 min
  4. In-Depth: How Does Working From Home Influence Teamwork?

    2 AUG

    In-Depth: How Does Working From Home Influence Teamwork?

    How does working from home influence teamwork? This question came to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most companies switched from fully co-located work to fully remote work for most of the pandemic. But since then, many of those policies have been reverted under the assumption that working from home negatively impacts performance, productivity, and teamwork.In this episode, we bring a scientific perspective to this question. We review the current scientific evidence around h...

    25 min
  5. The Church Of Scrum

    5 JUL

    The Church Of Scrum

    Have you ever noticed the many parallels between organized religion and Scrum? Or with Agile methodologies more broadly? It's been a recurring joke between us as we attend conferences, interact with critics and advocates of Scrum, and follow the comings and goings in our profession. Some of these parallels are merely funny to point out, whereas others are a bit more concerning.So for this episode, I invite you to imagine that you’re future archeologists who uncover the traces of our Agile com...

    12 min

  6. 7 JUN

    In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile (Or Why Agile Isn't Dead)

    "Agile is dead" is a contrarian opinion that gets thrown around a lot on social media. While it's a nice way to get attention, what does the evidence say? Agile can only be dead if it doesn't work, if it doesn't result in more effective teams and more satisfied customers.In this episode, we take an evidence-based perspective. We explore the business case for Agile from three perspectives: stakeholder satisfaction, team morale and overall business outcomes. We report results from our own analy...

    31 min
  7. In-Depth: How To Prevent High-Performing Teams From Burning Out

    3 MAY

    In-Depth: How To Prevent High-Performing Teams From Burning Out

    “How do I prevent my high-performing team from burning out?” is a question that recently came up in a community meetup. It's an intriguing question because it starts from a positive situation. If you’ve ever been part of a high-performing team, you know how exhilarating it can be. But paradoxically, it's also a place where people for people to lose themselves in their work together and collapse under the strain — as I did.In this episode, we apply an evidence-based perspective to this questio...

    26 min

  8. 5 APR

    In-Depth: The Double-Edged Sword Of Diversity In Teams

    We're back!How diverse is your team? Do you have members from different age groups, different genders, different roles, and different cultural backgrounds? Is that diversity beneficial to team performance, or is it challenging, or both?This was the research question of an academic study we performed with Prof. Daniel Russo. This study has been peer-reviewed and published in the journal "Transactions on Software Engineering". This episode provides a non-technical overview of our investigation,...

    35 min
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This is the podcast of The Liberators. Our mission is to unleash organizations and teams all across the globe from ineffective product development. We rely on insights from scientific research as much as possible so that you don't have to take our word for it.In each episode, we look at the challenges faced by Agile teams, software teams, and product teams. We discuss relevant research, share our experiences, or challenge existing beliefs. Each episode ends with practical and actionable recommendations on what you can do with your teams. Most episodes are written and presented by Christiaan Verwijs. Our music was written and performed by Jasper Huiskamp a.k.a. Basanite. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp. The music for episodes before 91 is licensed from Yummy Sounds.

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  • Creator
    The Liberators
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Liberators Podcast
  • Show Website
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