Software Delivery in Small Batches

Adam Hawkins
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Software Delivery in Small Batches

Adam Hawkins presents the theory and practices behind software delivery excellence. Topics include DevOps, lean, software architecture, continuous delivery, and interviews with industry leaders.

  1. 12/03/2024

    Small Batches returns in 2025

    Small Batches will return in 2025. Until then, I recommend checking out the Complexity Lounge on YouTube, hosted by my friend Jocko Selberg. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1 min
  2. The Zen of Programming: Part Six

    11/11/2024

    The Zen of Programming: Part Six

    In this episode, Adam reads haikus from The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction.🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership📘 The Zen of Programming by Geoffrey James Chapters (00:00) - The Zen of Programming: Book Five (00:22) - The Zen of Programming (01:08) - Support the Show (01:34) - The Zen Nun Yoshiko (02:16) - Haiku One (02:38) - Haiku Two (02:58) - Haiku Three (03:33) - Haiku Four (03:41) - Haiku Five (04:02) - Haiku Six (04:14) - Haiku Seven (04:21) - Haiku Eight (04:53) - Dedication (05:41) - Haiku Nine (06:46) - The Small Batches Way ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    7 min
  3. The Zen of Programming: Part Five

    10/28/2024

    The Zen of Programming: Part Five

    In this episode, Adam reads book four in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features koans from the fabled zen Master Lan-Hsi. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction.🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership📘 The Zen of Programming by Geoffrey James Chapters (00:00) - The Zen of Programming: Book Four (01:09) - Support The Show (01:34) - The Master Lan-Hsi (01:48) - Koan One (03:19) - Koan Two (05:01) - Koan Three (06:10) - Koan Four (07:52) - Koan Five (08:15) - Koan Six (09:22) - Koan Seven (09:31) - Koan Eight (09:56) - Koan Nine (10:30) - The Zen of Software Delivery ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    11 min
  4. The Zen of Programming: Part Four

    10/14/2024

    The Zen of Programming: Part Four

    In this episode, Adam reads book three in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features analects from the fabled zen Master Rinzai. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction.🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership📘 The Zen of Programming by Geoffrey James Chapters (00:00) - The Zen of Programming: Book Three (00:21) - About the Book (01:10) - Support the Show (01:39) - Master Rinzai (02:03) - Analect One (02:37) - Analect Two (03:02) - Analect Three (04:04) - Analect Four (05:14) - Analect Five (05:39) - Analect Six (05:59) - Analect Seven (07:26) - Analect Eight (08:23) - Analect Nine (09:06) - The Small Batches Way ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    10 min
  5. The Zen of Programming: Part Three

    10/01/2024

    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 something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features folktales from the fabled zen Master Noa-Op. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction.🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership📘 The Zen of Programming by Geoffrey James☕️ Small Batches #84 - Deming Chapters (00:00) - The Zen of Programming: Book Two (00:21) - Introducing the Zen of Programming (01:09) - Support the Show (01:35) - Master Noa-Op (01:56) - Folktale One (02:46) - Folktale Two (04:46) - Folktale Three (06:29) - Folktale Four (07:26) - Folktale Five (08:11) - Folktalk Six (08:47) - Folktale Seven (09:50) - Folktale Seven (10:06) - Folktale Eight (11:16) - Folktale Nine (12:05) - The Small Batches Way ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    13 min
  6. The Zen of Programming. Part Two.

    09/09/2024

    The Zen of Programming. Part Two.

    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 something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features chronicles from the fabled zen Master Ninjei. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction.🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership📘 The Zen of Programming by Geoffrey James Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:22) - The Zen of Programming (01:06) - Support the Show (01:31) - Master Ninjei (02:06) - Chronicle One (02:31) - Chronicle Two (03:14) - Chronicle Three (03:50) - Chronicle Four (04:36) - Chronicle Five (05:18) - Chronicle Six (05:35) - Chronicle Seven (06:07) - Chronicle Eight (06:41) - Chronicle Nine (08:42) - The Small Batches Way ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    9 min
  7. Reading the Zen of Programming. Part One.

    08/27/2024

    Reading the Zen of Programming. Part One.

    In this episode, Adam reads the preface, forward, and introduction to The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book.  Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction.🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Release It!"🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership📘 The Zen of Programming by Geoffrey James Chapters (00:00) - The Zen of Programming - Intro (00:23) - The Book (01:50) - Foreword by Dr. C.P. Yu (03:59) - Introduction by Charlie (Chuck) Babbage (15:19) - Preface (18:05) - Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    18 min
  8. Incidents & Operations with Dan Slimmon

    08/11/2024

    Incidents & Operations with Dan Slimmon

    In this episode, Adam welcomes Dan Slimmon, an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to discuss aspects of incident response and troubleshooting in software engineering. Dan explains his methodology for clinical troubleshooting, the importance of maintaining a common mental model, and techniques for leading effective incident response efforts. They also delve into the value of continuous ops reviews and ongoing mental model updates to prevent issues, emphasizing the need for structured processes and effective communication. Want more? 🚀 New listener? Start with the introduction.🎁 Enter the FREE giveaway for a copy of "Release It!"🧭 Get the Small Batches Way guide to software delivery excellence 🥋 Software Kaizen: My One-on-One System for Engineering Leadership🧑‍🎓 Dan's course on leading incidents (Code SMALLBATCHES24 for 24% off!) Chapters (00:00) - Incidents & Operations (01:14) - Guest Welcome (01:40) - Dan's Career Journey (02:33) - Evolution of Tech Stacks (04:59) - Clinical Troubleshooting Explained (11:53) - Incident Response Fundamentals (17:41) - Effective Communication in Incidents (26:09) - Training for Incident Response (33:22) - The Essence of Incident Response (33:53) - Balancing Short-Term and Long-Term Fixes (35:01) - The Firefighting Analogy in Software Incidents (37:11) - Postmortems: Learning from Incidents (42:14) - Building a Shared Mental Model (42:41) - Looking for Trouble: Proactive System Monitoring (47:59) - Ops Reviews: Continuous Improvement (54:37) - The Importance of Closing the Feedback Loop (59:40) - Final Thoughts and Resources ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 2m
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Adam Hawkins presents the theory and practices behind software delivery excellence. Topics include DevOps, lean, software architecture, continuous delivery, and interviews with industry leaders.

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