Podcasts by The Mob Mentality Show

An Introvert’s Reflections on Remote Mob Programming with Chris Stone from 2023-12-10T21:10:42

Dive into the intricacies of remote mob programming from the perspective of an introvert on this episode of the Mob Mentality Show with our guest, Chris Stone. Join us for a fascinating explorat...

Mob Learning: 2 Practices to Improve Teams and Coaches Simultaneously with Michael Wolf from 2023-12-03T22:25:32

From an RV at a national park in the woods to the beaches of an ocean reef resort on the coast, Michael Wolf can be found finding joy in remote work and remote mob learning. Join us today on the...

Remote Cross Continent Mob Programming with Jeff Langr, Nick Goede, Merlijn Tishauser from 2023-11-26T22:19:56

Set out on a journey across continents in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, where we explore the dynamic realm of remote cross-continent mob programming. Join our guests Jeff Langr, Nick G...

Mob Programming in Summer of Nix 2023 with Lorenz, Dawn, Valentin, Albert, and Auguste from 2023-11-19T22:38

Embark on an immersive exploration of Mob Programming in the Summer of Nix 2023 in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show. Joining us are participants Lorenz, Dawn, Valentin, Albert, and Auguste...

A Dispassionate Tour of Complexity, Imprecision, and Unprofessionalism with Seb Rose from 2023-11-12T22:39:11

Dive into a thought-provoking episode of the Mob Mentality Show as we embark on a dispassionate tour of complexity, imprecision, and unprofessionalism with the insightful Seb Rose.

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Collaborating with AI: Insights from David Bernstein’s New Book from 2023-11-05T21:19:17

Join us for an enlightening episode of the Mob Mentality Show as we delve into the fascinating realm of collaborating with AI. Our guest, David Bernstein, is the co-author of a new book on promp...

A Less Technical Coach’s Guide to Effective Mobbing with Nazee Hajebi from 2023-10-29T20:15:31

Join us for an expansive episode of the Mob Mentality Show as we jump into effective mob programming with a twist: facilitating as a less technical coach. We are joined by Nazee Hajebi as she br...

Mastering the High Stakes Arena: A Story of Mobbing Under Pressure with Giovanni Asproni from 2023-10-22T21:45:24

Welcome to an adrenaline-pumping episode of The Mob Mentality Show! In this captivating installment, titled "Mastering the High Stakes Arena: A Story of Mobbing Under Pressure with Giovanni Aspr...

Revolutionizing Education: Agile@School® Methodology Unveiled with André De Sousa from 2023-10-15T20:06:22

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Mob Mentality Show! In this episode with André De Sousa we dive deep into the innovative approach of Agile@School® methodology and its transformative i...

MicroObjects with Quinn Gil from 2023-10-08T20:59:30

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Mob Mentality Show! Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of MicroObjects with the creator himself, Quinn Gil. Prepare to unravel the intricac...

The 5th Habit of a Highly Effective Mobber: Empathetic Listening (7 Habits) from 2023-10-01T20:16:19

Join us in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show where we venture into the realm of fostering deep listening and understanding within mob programming. In this discussion, we unveil the profound...

Journey to Joy: Tracking Happiness and The Satir Change Model from 2023-09-24T20:37:26

Join us in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show as we embark on a journey to unravel the intricacies of happiness tracking and its correlation with the Satir Change Model. Delve into the world...

The Unprecedented Virtual Tour: Inside the World of Code Crafting Remote Mobs from 2023-09-17T23:15:29

Are you ready for an unprecedented glimpse into the dynamic world of remote mob programming? Join us in this exclusive episode of the Mob Mentality Show, where we provide an inside look into the...

Fundamentals, Not Silver Bullets with Bryan Finster from 2023-09-10T20:44:18

Are you ready to dive deep into the essence of software development? Join us in this enlightening episode of the Mob Mentality Show as we explore the core principles and fundamentals that underp...

The Intern Mob Chronicles: Eduardo Lopez and Jeric Baga’s Journey from 2023-09-03T21:35:13

Join us on an enlightening journey into the world of software development internships in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show titled "The Intern Mob Chronicles." We sit down with Eduardo Lopez...

Turning the Tables: A Special Episode with Dustin Interviewing Chris and Austin from 2023-08-27T20:19:53

Experience a unique twist in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show! Instead of Chris and Austin interviewing a special guest, the very special guest Dustin Thostenson takes up the mantle of hos...

The Inverse Conway Maneuver: Balancing Communication for Lean Flow from 2023-08-20T20:18:21

Join us as we seek to unlock the secrets of optimizing communication for lean flow in this illuminating episode of the Mob Mentality Show: "The Inverse Conway Maneuver." Come along with us as we...

Top Gun Leadership Styles: Lessons from Maverick, Iceman, and Warlock from 2023-08-13T20:52:30

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Mob Mentality Show! In this installment, we jump into the enthralling world of leadership as inspired by the iconic movie "Top Gun: Maverick." Get read...

Accidentally FaST: Dynamic Reteaming and Self-Selection with Paige Watson from 2023-08-06T21:18:24

Dive into the realm of dynamic reteaming and self-selection with the insightful Paige Watson in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show. Join us as we explore the exciting evolutions of becoming ...

Leadership Wayfinding: The Organic Art of Pathmaking in the Unknown with Kevin Callahan from 2023-07-30T21:17:33

In this exciting episode of Mob Mentality, we are joined by the excellent Kevin Callahan, a master in Leadership Wayfinding. Join us as we explore the organic art of pathmaking in uncharted terr...

Crafting Agility: How to Assemble a Lightweight XP Team with Jim Speaker from 2023-07-23T20:18:30

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 organi...

From Illusions to Competence: Insights from Neuroscience on Learning Alone and Together with Barbara Oakley from 2023-07-16T21:53:14

Welcome to a fascinating episode of Mob Mentality, where we jump into the world of learning, cognition, and neuroscience with the brilliant Barbara Oakley. Join us as we explore the secrets behi...

The Improvement Paradox: Why Don’t We Improve and How to Overcome It with Eddie Bush from 2023-07-09T20:14:51

Welcome to the latest Mob Mentality Show episode, where we dive deep into the world of improvement and overcoming obstacles. In this episode we are joined by special guest Eddie Bush to explore ...

The Magic of FizzBuzz: Why It Reigns as the King of Code Katas with Steve Kuo from 2023-07-02T20:40:54

Join Chris and Austin in this episode of The Mob Mentality show as they explore the captivating world of code katas with special guest Steve Kuo. Uncover the secret behind the reigning king of t...

Mob Programming with AI on Test Automation with Parker Barrett and Aaron Griffith from 2023-06-25T20:35:03

In this exciting episode with Parker Barrett and Aaron Griffith, we dive into the world of Mob Programming with AI on Test Automation. After a quick intro on Mob Programming, we explore the bene...

Joy of Agility with Joshua Kerievsky from 2023-06-18T20:16:41

Welcome to a transformative episode featuring the remarkable Joshua Kerievsky, where we unlock the secrets to finding joy in agility. Join us as we embark on a journey through life, business, an...

The 4th Habit of a Highly Effective Mobber: Think Win-Win (7 Habits) from 2023-06-11T20:16:20

Join us as we explore unlocking true collaboration with the win-win mindset in the fourth habit of a highly effective mobber. We share experiences on the pitfalls of win-lose and lose-win scenar...

Supercharge Your Internship Program with Mob Programming: From Interview to Full-Time Hire from 2023-06-04T22:01:54

Join us as we explore the transformative benefits of mob programming in a software dev internship program, taking you on a journey from interviews to potential full-time hires.

Discover h...

Unleashing the Power of Living Documentation and FOSS with Steven Baker from 2023-05-28T20:47:12

Get ready to explore the dynamic world of living documentation and open source software in this episode with Steven Baker. Join us as we uncover the benefits and challenges of executable documen...

Crossing the TDD Chasm and Ensemble Traps with Khaled Souf from 2023-05-21T19:36:37

Have you ever wondered why some teams struggle to adopt Test-Driven Development (TDD) while others excel at it? Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we delve into the challenges of cross...

The 3rd Habit of a Highly Effective Mobber: First Things First (7 Habits) from 2023-05-14T21:49:35

Join us for the latest episode of Mob Mentality, where we dive deep into "The 3rd Habit of a Highly Effective Mobber: First Things First (7 Habits)." Our conversation explores the importance of ...

The 2nd Habit of a Highly Effective Mobber: Begin with the End in Mind (7 Habits) from 2023-05-07T20:49:01

What is your team's center? What is the north star?  What side-effects do you observe when they are off-center?  What outcomes do you witness when the team's center is on point? 

Join us ...

Mobbing on the Open Source Mob RPG with Gregor Riegler from 2023-04-30T21:38:47

What is it like to continuously collaborate on a web app that helps people learn to continuously collaborate?  How does this free new web app automate, streamline, and add more fun to the Mob Pr...

Certifiably Extreme with Paul Moore from 2023-04-23T22:11:47

The Mob Mentality Show is back with another informative episode titled "Certifiably Extreme with Paul Moore." In this episode, Chris Lucian and Austin Chadwick sit down with Paul Moore to talk a...

Copilot: Mobbing with a Robot from 2023-04-16T20:17:20

Get ready for a stimulating new episode of the Mob Mentality Show! In "Copilot: Mobbing with a Robot," we delve into the exciting world of extreme programming with Copilot.

How does Copil...

ChatGPT: Mobbing with a Robot from 2023-04-09T20:27:20

What is it like to onboard a new robot to your team? How well does the generative AI navigate code on day one in an ensemble? What are effective ways the mob can interact well with ChatGPT? What...

Code Whispering with Brett Schuchert from 2023-04-02T20:50:34

How do you listen to code? What elicits the most accurate and helpful information from the software? After you feel you understand the code, what is the most effective way to tame and change it?...

Predictability and Flow with Daniel Vacanti from 2023-03-26T20:32

What is predicting software development like?  For example, is it more like forecasting a hurricane? Or, more like forecasting the repeat manufacturing of a physical widget?  What is the appropr...

Managing Mob Teams with Vitaly Sharovatov from 2023-03-19T20:27:20

Do you have any experience managing individuals on a team? How did it go?  Alternatively, have you ever resisted the urge to manage and incentive individuals and instead focused on the system, m...

The 1st Habit of a Highly Effective Mobber: Response-ability (7 Habits) from 2023-03-12T20:42:27

Ever heard someone say "there's nothing we can do" in a team or mob? Or, how about "that's just the way it is"?  What effect did it have on the team?  What was your response? 

Join Chris ...

The Dunning-Kruger Effect from 2023-03-05T21:30:19

What is the relation between confidence vs. competence? What does that relation have to do with mob programming?

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss The Dunning-Kruger Effect. They talk...

Why Are Things Not Getting Done? with Andy Kwong, Rei Pamintuan, and Aaron Griffith from 2023-02-26T21:10:54

Why do things not get done in tech?  What gets in the way?  What causes waiting?  What causes re-work?

Join Andy Kwong, Rei Pamintuan, Aaron Griffith, and Austin Chadwick as they not only...

Agile Satori, Meatloaf Industrialism, and Ensemble Training with Jon Fazzaro from 2023-02-19T21:18:49

Ever witnessed someone experience sudden agile enlightenment? What was it like? Is there a method to the magic that can be replicated? Ever seen a new idea face resistance against "the way we h...

Adapting the Mob RPG for the Classroom with Paul Gestwicki from 2023-02-12T23:04:58

Imagine you get to design a college class that teaches mob programming, craftsmanship, and agility.  What would it look like? How would you do it?

Imagine no more and join Chris and Austi...

What’s a Second Brain and Why You Should Have One with Vince Carpino and Jason Storey from 2023-02-05T22:08:35

How do you compile knowledge?  How do you capture ideas, inspirations, insights, and connections?  How do you keep it all organized?  What would it look like to do this for a team or mob? 

Onboarding Graduates via Ensemble Bootcamps with Sean Cowan and Andy Graham from 2023-01-29T22:41:14

After graduating, what was your onboarding experience like for your first job?  What was lacking? What was good?  What would it look like to turn up the good all the way for onboarding? 

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Software Teaming Book with Woody Zuill and Kevin Meadows from 2023-01-22T21:15:38

Ever been in a software group that was so effective that it truly lived up to the word "team"? If so, what was it like?  What was the differentiator that took it beyond the infamous office poste...

Mob Station Hardware from 2023-01-15T21:48:15

While the lean wastes of task switching, defects, handoffs, and relearning are certainty inhibitors of flow for a team, ever seen the waste of waiting on slow hardware muck up the works?  What h...

London vs. Detroit Mob TDD from 2023-01-15T08:51:26

You may have heard of London style Test Driven Development (TDD).  You also may have heard of Detroit or Chicago style TDD. However, what do these two styles look like "out in the wild" in real ...

Fast Feedback and Fun in iOS Development with Jon Reid from 2023-01-01T21:15:10

When planning iOS work and writing iOS code, how fast are your feedback loops? How much fun are you having in your work? Are the two things related?

Join Chris and Austin as they discus...

Optimizing for Personal Fulfillment in Mob Programming with Kelly Rankin from 2022-12-11T21:35:12

What are things conducive to personal fulfillment at work? Specifically with mob programming, what would it look like to optimize for personal fulfillment? For example, how do you find joy even ...

Joining a Mob Not Doing XP from 2022-12-04T21:21:18

Extreme Programming and Mob Programming go together like peanut butter and jelly. However, have you ever joined an ensemble that was not doing extreme programming? How did you handle it? What re...

Demo of the Mob Programming RPG (Part 2) with Lisa Crispin, Joe Justice, and Willem Larsen from 2022-11-27T23:50:28

After having a good time mob programming with introductory roles like driver/navigator, what are some examples of "turning up the good" even more?  What are unique ways to help people in the ens...

Demo of the Mob Programming RPG (Part 1) with Lisa Crispin, Joe Justice, and Willem Larsen from 2022-11-20T21:53:31

Is mob programming a group of people watching one person type? Just a driver and a bunch of watchers? If not, what are some examples of things to do in the ensemble? What roles amplify learning,...

Taking Risks... Safely from 2022-11-13T21:28:37

Ever been on a team that pulled off a big jump in innovation? What things made the quantum leap possible? What helped the team overcome any perceived risk in going for it?

Join Chris and ...

The Coaching Paradox from 2022-11-07T06:48:11

When coaching, when to make it easy? When to let it be hard? How can these two seemingly diametrically opposed objectives work together?

Come join the conversation with Chris and Austin a...

Influencing Organizational Change from 2022-10-30T20:28:12

Imagine you are put in a leadership position at a new organization. You immediately see many problems and areas for improvement in the system. What are some of the first things that you do? What...

Q&A on High Quality, High Release Frequency, and High Psychological Safety from 2022-10-23T20:11:10

For software, what things lead to excellence and continuous delivery? For teams, what is conducive to innovation? To people speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, mistakes, and taking inte...

Dojos and Coaching for Learning Beyond Facilitation with Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart from 2022-10-16T20:38:49

What would happen if your team kept working on its current production tasks, but switched the top priority to learning while doing so? What if this flip would not only include learning facilitat...

Overcoming the Groan Zone, Bad Habits, and Entropy with Mark Pearl from 2022-10-09T21:02:41

Ever been in an org or team where it feels like entropy reigns supreme? After some improvements, have you seen things gradually decline back into disorder and old habits?

Join Chris and A...

Reflection&Refactoring Rhythm with Giorgio Sironi and Kevin Rutherford from 2022-10-03T01:33:47

What is the reflection rhythm on your team? How about your team's refactoring rhythm? How do the two interplay?

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss "Reflection & Refactoring Rhythm" wit...

Stop Suffering with Training: Use Learning Ensembles with Ted M. Young from 2022-09-25T22:37:26

Ever suffered through a traditional training session? What about it made it painful? On the other hand, ever came out a learning session refreshed and ready to apply new skills? What was the gam...

Task Force Driven Development with Steve Bishop from 2022-09-18T20:26:32

When have you seen teams be the most effective? Standing teams? Or, just-in-time teams? Instead of forming long-lived teams around a product, a domain, or a component, what would it look like fo...

Clear&Simple with Dustin Thostenson from 2022-09-11T20:13:21

Is laziness in software development good or bad? How about a lack of focus? When is it good for a system to favor short attention spans? When is it not so good?

Join Chris and Austin as t...

What Goes on in Dedicated Learning Time? from 2022-09-04T20:55:53

Heard of dedicated learning time but never experienced it yourself? Curious what people actually do during this mystical time?

Join Chris and Austin as they share about what goes on in de...

Collective Product Ownership from 2022-08-28T21:07:06

If silos are problematic for technical knowledge, are they also problematic for product knowledge? Should product experimentation, decisions, and prioritization be owned by the "single wringable...

The Joy of Continuous Delivery with Dave Farley from 2022-08-21T20:08:04

"Production Deployments" …does this phrase strike fear into your soul? Or Joy? Stress or Peace?  What things are conducive to dreadful delivery? What things are conducive to delightful delivery?...

Throughput Accounting for Knowledge Work with Daniel Doiron from 2022-08-14T20:16:32

Is Theory of Constraints and Throughput Accounting in opposition to Lean and Agile thinking? How about with Mob Programming? Or, are the relationships more synergistic?

Join Chris and Aus...

Creating Coding Careers via Mob Programming with Mike Roberts from 2022-08-07T20:21:11

What things make a career in tech unattainable for some? What would make a career in tech accessible to more people? Once someone has started their code journey, what things help a career flouri...

Mob Programming from a College Student’s Perspective with Jack Wei, Joel Plotnik, and Alec Arce from 2022-07-31T20:13:35

You may have heard about Mob Programming from a professional developer's perspective. But have you heard about it first hand from a college student's perspective?

Join Chris and Austin as...

Mob Emails and Communication from 2022-07-24T20:52:54

How did you learn to communicate well? How do you teach emotional intelligence and tact to other team members? What are ways teams can interact with others where it feels like it's coming from a...

Refactor, THEN... Red Green Refactor from 2022-07-17T20:21:33

"To refactor, or not to refactor," that is the question when starting new work and before writing the first test.

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss the applicability of "Refactor, THE...

Ludicrous Speed Learning with Willem Larsen from 2022-07-10T20:22:34

Is there something that could put learning into hyperdrive in your context?  For example, what environment, principles, and practices could enable onboarding to occur with speed and quality?

Rethinking Management and Nurturing Change with Esther Derby from 2022-07-04T00:13:58

What is management?  Is it simply getting people to work hard? Is it supervision? Is it extracting maximum labor and value? Or something else?

Join Chris, Austin, and Esther Derby as they...

Mobbing in the Early 2000s with Moses Hohman and Andy Slocum from 2022-06-26T21:15:22

Mob Programming turns 21? Or, is Mob Programming still pre-teen? Or, more loosely has the generic form of mobbing been around for ages under different names?

Join Chris and Austin as th...

High Octane vs. Zen Mob Programming from 2022-06-19T20:31

What are the different styles of mob programming you have seen or experienced? Ever been in a mob that was "Fast and Furious"? An ensemble that favors autonomy first and is hyper focused on solv...

Mobbing with Finance from 2022-06-12T20:14:01

How do you collaborate with people from disciplines like finance and legal? What collaboration patterns with inter-dependencies lead to higher availability in the system, higher responsiveness, ...

Advanced Napkin Math, OM Science, Scrum, and Mobbing with Steve Hallman from 2022-06-05T20:30:43

What methods from operations management science and manufacturing should be applied to software development? From Taylor? From Gantt? From Deming? Does operations management science thinking lea...

Sharing Ideas with Clarity and Delivering Value with Tom Gilb from 2022-05-29T20:22:59

When you are passionate about one of your current ideas or practices, how do you share it with others?  If there are multiple competing ideas/practices for your team or org to experiment with, h...

Remotely Recapturing the Agile Magic with Tom Ayerst from 2022-05-20T21:33:34

Do you remember the moment when you first experienced “agile magic?” What was your experience like? If the “agile magic” has since then been lost, what can be done to bring it back? Can it be d...

Scaling Organizations and Design with James Shore from 2022-05-15T20:43:49

How do you have good software design? How does this scale over time? How do you have good organizations and teams? Can this scale? If so, how?

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss "Scali...

Ensemble Teaching, Exploratory Testing, and Product Development with Maaret Pyhäjärvi from 2022-05-10T06:05:09

As you test, are you learning? Does each test impact the design of the next test? As you test, is a group learning? Is the wisdom of the crowd continuously used to inspect and adapt the testing ...

Mob Programming to Learn Rust with Shahar Dawn Or from 2022-05-01T20:35:48

When seeking to learn a new programming language, what is your MO?

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss with Shahar Dawn Or who when seeking to learn Rust made his MO Mobus Operandi, tha...

Learning Organizations and The Fifth Discipline from 2022-04-24T20:05:53

If learning quickly is a competitive advantage, what does it mean to have a learning organization? How do you cultivate this kind of environment where you work? Has "working harder" ever made pr...

Learning through the Ensemble with Clare Sudbery from 2022-04-17T20:09:25

How do you introduce good software engineering practices to people who are new to it all? Whether it is on the job or in an academy, what do you teach first in software development? What do you ...

Cheating on Agile with Anders Haugeto from 2022-04-11T00:22:37

Ever feel like you are drifting away from "Agile"? Do the principles of lean startup and innovation conflict with agility? Has your "experiment => inspect => adapt" cycle ever led to a good plac...

Leadership and Lean Internet of Things with Mary and Tom Poppendieck from 2022-04-03T20:08

For a team, is solo leadership the most effective? Or is collective leadership a feasible alternative? Should product responsibility be primarily a solo activity? Or fundamentally the activity o...

Mobbing at Tesla with Joe Justice from 2022-03-27T20:32:56

How do teams collaborate at Tesla?

What does it look like to optimize for the pace of innovation? 

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss "Mobbing at Tesla" with Joe Justice. Joe no...

Retrospectives from the Back of the Room with Allan Kelly and Nicolas Umiastowski from 2022-03-22T07:49:02

What would a healthy retrospective look like if it had no facilitator? What if self-organization was applied not only to how the team works but also how they retro?

Join Chris and Austin ...

Cross Company Continuous Improvement with Jonathan Turner and Mike Clement from 2022-03-13T20:58:57

What is the "day in the life" like for a mob programmer at a different company? While many learn from experiments and experiences in their own company, what kind of things foster first hand lear...

The Mundane Mob&The Exquisite Ensemble: A Tale of Two Teams with Scott Bellware from 2022-03-06T21:26:55

Ever been in a mob that is not engaged and is just ritualistically going through the motions? Or, ever been in a team that is not really collaborating but just putting on good "Agile Theatre"? Listen

Responsible Engineers and Outcomes with Mary and Tom Poppendieck from 2022-02-27T21:54:57

When it comes to software delivery, what terms do you use to describe results? Products, features, points, enhancements, specs, or requirements? Something else? Who is responsible for software d...

Digital by Design Mob Programming with Swati Swoboda and Sheldon Nunes from 2022-02-20T22:01:35

How can you work/mob in a way where the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of people is paramount? Instead of cookie cutter solutions, how can you create an environment where space and o...

Favor Fast Feedback with Luis Martinez from 2022-02-13T22:32:24

For software development, what advice would you give that is generally true? If faced with choosing between two alternatives, what proverb more often than not is going to lead us on a good path?...

A Mob Programming Journey from a Product Manager’s Perspective with Scott Fulton from 2022-02-06T22:02:32

When a software dev team in the UK Police Force wanted to experiment with Pair and Mob Programming, what did it look like from the Product Manager’s perspective? Did the Product Manager see a d...

Does Mob Programming Replace Scrum? with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley from 2022-01-30T21:14:09

If one's continuous improvement cycle leads to an adoption of Mob Programming, does Scrum largely disappear? Is it a paradigm shift where one set of principles and practices is completely change...

Mobile Game Dev: Mobbing, TDD, DevOps, and Agile with Roni Jokinen from 2022-01-23T23:38:14

In the mobile game development world, what does Mob Programming and TDD look like? How does an Agile mindset and DevOps thinking apply in this space? 

Join Chris and Austin as they explor...

Mob Not Programming with Scott Showalter from 2022-01-16T21:07:03

You may have heard of Mob Programming. But have you heard of Mob NOT Programming?

Join Chris and Austin and they hear Scott Showalter share his story about mob programming for non-code re...

Community and Amplifying the Unheard Voice with Joel Norman from 2022-01-09T20:51:41

What voices are heard the most in your tech community? What voices get the most platform time? What voices get the most attention? The seasoned and established? Or the new and growing?

Jo...

Inclusive Mob Programming on Cucumber’s Open Source with Matt Wynne from 2022-01-04T07:29:43

Think that pull requests (PRs) are the only way to do open source? Think again! Join Chris, Austin, and Matt Wynne as they not only discuss Mob Programming on Cucumber’s Open Source but also how...

Career Launching Bootcamps via Mob Programming with Oscar Strömsäter, Marcus Hammarberg, and Ossian Nörthen from 2021-12-12T22:07:35

If you could hand craft an ideal way to launch someone's career in tech and software development, what would it be? What would be the overall goal and how would you achieve it?

How would ...

Stop Doing SAD DevOps with Bryan Finster from 2021-12-05T19:27:56

Your experience of "DevOps" got you feeling down in the dumps? Does your "DevOps" seem like fractal-based development, continuous isolation, continuous deliberation, and eventual delivery? Well,...

Local Government: Mob Programming to Onboard and Deliver with Husham Mohamed, Balaji Palaniswamy, and Tim Nolan from 2021-11-28T21:13:09

What terms and phrases come to mind when you think of software development in a government context?

Bureaucracy, process, and silos? Solo work, heavy documentation, and large fixed plans...

Why Hasn‘t Extreme Programming Caught On? with David Bernstein from 2021-11-21T21:13:26

If Extreme Programming is so great, why hasn't it crossed the chasm? If TDD, refactoring, emergent design, and pairing/mobbing truly solves a whole host of problems in software development, how ...

Mobbed Lean Public Speaking with Reinier Pamintuan from 2021-11-14T21:54:42

While a mob programming environment has helped many grow in coding skills, what is its impact on public speaking skills? How do lightning talks and mobbing help new programmers learn the art of ...

Thinking Big, Working Small, and Sense-Making Together with John Cutler from 2021-11-07T20:24:30

Ever been on a team that "works big"? Large, prescriptive projects with no incremental value delivery, no experimentation, and infrequent integration. On the other hand, ever been on a team that...

Mastering Focus in Team Programming Sessions with Thomas Much from 2021-10-31T22:02:05

Ever been in a team programming session that felt chaotic?

Ever seen people in a #MobProgramming session going in different directions?

What things help an ensemble to work toget...

Lean Turned Up to 10 from 2021-10-24T21:28:15

How can your customer value be maximized and waste minimized in product development when many “team members” work in isolation? How can wait time be reduced when work is completed in isolation a...

Mob Programming 10 Year Anniversary Panel with DanYeung Wong, Dexter Baga, and Woody Zuill from 2021-10-17T20:12:45

In what context was mob programming discovered? What were tech practices like before and after the discovery? What was the biggest personal challenge in the new way of working? How did the colla...

Socio-Technical Training from the Back of the Room with Marco Consolaro, Alessandro Di Gioia, and Pedro Santos from 2021-10-10T21:00:30

How do you maximize technical learning in your team? How do you maximize social learning? Is there a way to maximize learning for both at the same time?

Come join not only the discussion...

Developing Deep Team Trust via Mob Programming​ with Juan Madrigal and Art Bergquist from 2021-10-03T20:11:16

As a leader, how do you develop trust with your teams?

As a team member, how do you develop trust with other team members?

Imagine trying to develop trust only by talking to some...

The Future of Product Development from 2021-09-26T19:19:39

What do you think the future of product development is going to be? How about software development? If the good things you are currently experiencing are turned up to 100 in the future, what wou...

Agile + Craftsmanship Tag Team Coaching with Nicolas Umiastowski and Cedric Martin from 2021-09-19T20:08:29

Ever been on a team that had great agile habits from a non-technical perspective but lacked craftsmanship? What was it like? How about the other side of the coin? Ever been on a team that had te...

Introverts vs. Extroverts in Mob Programming? with Matthew Killoran and Aaron Griffith from 2021-09-12T19:32:56

Is mob programming disastrous for introverts? Does it inevitably lead to exhaustion? Does it pit introverts and extroverts against each other? Does ensemble programming naturally lead to loud ex...

The Hidden Costs of Software Estimates from 2021-09-05T19:50:31

What is the cost of your development team making an estimate? Is the cost simply the time it takes to make it (e.g. in planning poker)? Or, are there any second order costs as well? For your est...

The Hidden Costs of Software Estimates from 2021-09-05T19:50:31

What is the cost of your development team making an estimate? Is the cost simply the time it takes to make it (e.g. in planning poker)? Or, are there any second order costs as well? For your est...

Many More Much Smaller Steps with GeePaw Hill from 2021-08-29T20:33:05

If someone asked you for blind advice, what would you say? What is your helpful hipshot? No need for it to be a universal law. However, it should at least be something that is generally good gui...

Mob Programming in Intro Comp-Sci Courses with Youwen Ouyang from 2021-08-22T18:18:47

What was your college computer science experience like? Did it have helpful levels of collaboration and teamwork? Were you able to learn from other students? Or was it mostly divide and conquer ...

Mob Programming Roles: Major Pain and Dr. Feel Good from 2021-08-15T20:28:38

While mob programming, how do you verbalize pain? How do you express joy?  When do you amplify pain in the mob and show empathy? When do you recognize happiness and encourage it to take center s...

Socratic Learning and Tech Optimized Interpersonal Interactions with Michael Strong from 2021-08-08T20:12:27

How do you keep engagement and productivity high in your interactions? Whether the conversation is about code in a mob programming session, market experiments in a story mapping session, or what...

Legacy Code Refactoring and Mending with M. Scott Ford from 2021-08-01T19:58:48

When you enter a legacy code base, where do you start? How do you analyze the code? How do you set it up for safe changes? How do you know when to stop cleaning? Join Chris and Austin as they no...

Models of Teaching and Learning in Mob Programming from 2021-07-25T19:25:07

How do you prefer to learn? Do you prefer to run some experiments first and then later get guidance? Alternatively, do you prefer to first have someone with expertise model and guide you? Are th...

AI Enabled Mobs for Learning with Carolyn Rosé from 2021-07-18T19:22:08

Often in mob programming great facilitators emerge. They rise to the occasion to help each team member learn and contribute. Now imagine a learning context where the great facilitator that emerg...

The Samman Technical Coaching Method with Emily Bache from 2021-07-11T20:14:50

What is your coaching method? Does it change how your developers write code everyday? Does it increase agility in your software development organization? 

Join Chris and Austin as they d...

Mob Programming Interviews from 2021-07-04T22:38:25

How do you interview candidates? Do you ask them about their views on code, collaboration, and agility? Do you check their ability to recite facts related to the work and industry? Do you ask th...

Mobbing with UX Designers with Gary Saunders from 2021-06-27T21:12:50

Do your UX designers, UI designers, front-end developers, and back-end developers work as a team? Or individual silos? #LeanUX may have removed some waste but #MobProgramming breaks down the int...

Finding Mutual Understanding with Jenny Carlston from 2021-06-20T21:05:26

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss with Jenny Carlston about finding mutual understanding, mobbing, diversity, Wardley Mapping, wisecrowding, coll...

Are Async Code Reviews Killing Your Company’s Throughput? with Dragan Stepanovic from 2021-06-13T20:20:50

"Never had a PR over 300 LoC that didn't look good to me". We've all been there. The PR is so big you don't even bother commenting. It's already too late to build the quality in. You make a sad ...

Modern Management with Johanna Rothman from 2021-06-06T21:13:49

What if lean, agile, and flow efficiency were not only applied to your product development, but also to leadership decisions? Are there practices that would lead to less wait time and higher thr...

Seeing Sociotechnical Systems with Michael Feathers from 2021-05-30T20:41:38

How do you end up with legacy code? How come things don't go as planned? Is it as simple as one bad process/practice? Bad tech? Bad people? Conway’s Law describes how team structure influences s...

The Zen of Remote Mob Programming with Elena Rosheva and David Legge from 2021-05-23T21:32:08

Join Chris and Austin as they discuss with Elena Rosheva and David Legge from...

Collaborative CompSci Coding for K-12 with Jeanine Rioux and David Coopersmith from 2021-05-16T20:35:19

"All the brilliant K-12 students working  on the same thing...  at the same time... in the same space... on the same computer..."

How are you raising up the next generation of developers...

Better Thinking and Change Initiatives with Linda Rising from 2021-05-09T21:05:11

What is the way you solve a tough problem? Regardless if it is related to code, tech, people, or process, is the best approach to relentlessly keep working at it with all your will and might? Or...

Fail Fast, Correct Fast: Communication Flow with Mark Holmes from 2021-05-02T21:15:55

What if we thought about our conversations like a unit test in Test Driven Development (TDD). Not in the sense of treating people like computers and being robotic but in the sense of failing fas...

Onboarding Jr. Devs via Mob Programming with Ben Holmes from 2021-04-25T20:34:41

How quickly do Jr. developers onboard and "come up to speed" on your team? Are they learning and collaborating with the team on day #1? Do they feel part of the team immediately? Do they feel li...

Ship of Theseus Analogy for Teams from 2021-04-18T20:08:54

If your team replaced all of its members over time, is your team functionally the same? What mindset and practices keep your team happy and high performing even through change? If team change is...

Forming Cohesive Teams with Jacques Blom, David Chaplin, and Dean Gracey from 2021-04-11T20:15:42

Are your teams truly cohesive? Or just a loose association of individuals? Does your team problem solve from a shared context? Or work in isolation but shallowly sync up on occasion? Is onboard...

Put PEPPER on your Agile Before You Eat It with Kyle Griffin from 2021-04-04T20:31:30

Does your flavor of #agility have the all proper seasoning to last? Does it include all the necessary facets to thrive? Does it have the proper time frames in mind to match the business goals? D...

The Software Estimation Paradox from 2021-03-28T20:17:08

1.) People can estimate well what they have done many times before.  2.) Software developers automate what is repetitive or time consuming.  3.) To estimate something well one must have repeated it...

Codehort and Coaching with Michael Migliacio from 2021-03-21T20:51:09

Want to reduce the cognitive load and setup time for first time mobbers? Want to learn some tips, tricks, and tools for remote training? Want to establish a safe place in your org for effective ...

Mobbing in Scrum: How could this Possibly be Efficient? with Dan Puckett from 2021-03-14T20:08:34

Is #MobProgramming just burning money? How could it possibly be efficient? What does Mob Programming look like in a #Scrum context? Join Chris and Austin as they discuss these questions and more...

Safe Peer Driven Goal Setting with 360 Retro from 2021-03-07T23:42:33

Kind candor including giving and receiving feedback is arguably one of the most important aspects of high performing teams. However giving this feedback is one of the most difficult things to do...

Remote Mobbing with Strangers with Llewellyn Falco and Jay Bazuzi from 2021-02-28T21:47:37

When it comes to remote mobbing or pairing with strangers, many challenges present themselves. If I allow a remote Anydesk session into my already setup home computer, how can I know they are no...

Dynamic Remobbing at Scale with Ron Quartel from 2021-02-21T22:00:03

Imagine a team of 30-150 people that turned up the dial on self-organization to the max. Instead of favoring top-down closed allocation, they embraced open-allocation and autonomy. Now also imag...

Matthew Killoran: Spock or Skynet? from 2021-02-14T21:14:53

What is the future of automation and AI? Is it going to look more like Star Trek with Spock? Or Terminator with Skynet? Join Chris and Austin as they discuss with Matthew Killoran about these to...

Peer Promotion Process from 2021-02-07T22:35:08

Do you desire to collaborate and help others but feel like the system you are working in rewards the opposite behavior? What if a promotion system were created to be peer driven and incentivize ...

The Business Value of Joy with Rich Sheridan from 2021-01-31T21:05:50

What if joy was made the explicit purpose of a company? What if people were excited to come to work everyday? What if fear and suffering were removed from the workplace? What would the impact be...

Mob Programming with Agility (Not Formulas) with Allen Holub and Rob Williams from 2021-01-24T20:25:27

"#Agile" in many ways has been corrupted by rote processes, rules, and coercion. Is the same thing happening to #MobProgramming? Can #MobProgramming be taught with a handbook of rules, patterns,...

Adapting to a Global Pandemic with Collaboration, Community, and Joy with Christopher Gallivan and James Simon from 2021-01-17T18:38:42

Undoubtedly the pandemic has caused us all to make adjustments to at least "get by". However, is there more than adapting to "survive"? How about adapting to "thrive"? Come join Chris and Austin...

Mobbing, Collaboration, and COBOL for Results with Dave Nicolette from 2021-01-10T13:44

In a day when many prescribe teams/orgs to follow a process by rote, how refreshing it is to hear Dave Nicolette say "I'm not here to 'implement Agile' but to solve problems." Join Chris and Aus...

PubMob with Jeff Langr from 2021-01-03T21:53:57

What if there was a place where all the events and trainings were done via #MobProgramming? What if you could sign up to learn from top technologists like Llewellyn Falco, James Grenning, Ken Pu...

Economies of Swarming&Mobbing with Steve Tendon from 2020-12-13T21:39:30

Are practices like swarming and mob programming just burning money? Or, do they possibly make financial sense and have a return on investment? Are there ways to translate the benefits into the e...

mobti.me with Alex Barry from 2020-12-06T21:52:19

Chris and Austin have a fantastic time with Alex Barry (https://twitter.com/mrozbarry) discussing his distributed #MobProgramming timer app #TDD ZOMBIES? Have no fear for James Grenning is here to save the day! Join Chris and Austin as they chat with James ( Listen

n>2 Programming with J. B. Rainsberger from 2020-11-08T21:45:59

If #ExtremeProgramming practitioners saw tremendous benefits of "n = 2 programming" (AKA #PairProgramming), what are the effects of "tuning up the good" and doing "n > 2 Programming" (#MobProgra...

Introducing Mob Programming with Empathy with Alex Bird from 2020-11-01T14:20:14

Ever struggled with how to introduce a new practice like Mob Programming with your team? Looking for kind and thoughtful ways to break the ice? Join Chris and Austin as they discuss with Alex Bi...

A Quest for Value with Colleen Kirtland from 2020-10-25T12:42

What does it look like when agility and systems thinking is applied beyond tech? Are our organizations and development teams really oriented towards value or do we just simply output things? Doe...

Live Mob Programming at Agile Open SoCal from 2020-10-20T06:23:59

Heard of mob programming talked about but have not seen it in action? Check out this special episode of the Mob Mentality show where we do some live #remote #mobprogramming at Agile Open SoCal 2...

Dynamic Reteaming with Heidi Helfand from 2020-10-11T21:02:06

If team change is inevitable, how can we get good at it? What are the pros and cons of team change? Should we encourage team change? Should we ensure it happens at a certain frequency? Chris and...

Freestyle Mob Programming with Jen Diamond from 2020-10-04T21:07:48

#MobProgramming patterns like strict driver/navigator with a timer works really well for many teams and contexts, but is there a style of mobbing that is more loose but still effective collabora...

Mob Programming and Fear with Thomas Cagley from 2020-09-27T20:21:18

Ever seen someone afraid of the implications of #Agility and #MobProgramming for management roles? Or just afraid in general? Its not Halloween yet but there is quite a bit of fear out there. Co...

Agile Planning for Mob Programming from 2020-09-20T20:19:13

Is there a form of #AgilePlanning that is leaner than #Sprint planning? What can #AgilePlanning look like for a team doing #MobProgramming? Come hear Chris and Austin share how product planning ...

Making Training Stick with Camille Bell from 2020-09-13T20:36:29

Ever seen a team take some training to only watch them never really try or apply in real work what they learned? Been there yourself? Come join the conversation Chris and Austin have with Camill...

Remote vs. In-Person Mob Programming with Sandra Spaeth from 2020-09-06T20:47:45

After spending multiple years doing full-time in-person mob programming, Sandra Spaeth (https://twitter.com/SandraSpaeth) had to switch to full-tim...

Team Decision Making from 2020-08-30T20:36:11

Without a command and control leader calling the shots, what are some good ways for teams to make decisions? When people disagree while #MobProgramming, how is the path forward selected? If ther...

Agile vs. Agility with Allen Holub from 2020-08-23T20:49:25

Chris and Austin have a stimulating discussion with Allen Holub (https://twitter.com/allenholub) hitting a range of topics including Mob Programming ...

Ensemble Testing with Lisa Crispin from 2020-08-16T17:33:51

Join a fun and insightful conversation that Chris and Austin have with Lisa Crispin on ensemble testing, mob testing, ensemble/mob programming, and agile testing. In addition to sharing success ...

Second Order Effects from 2020-08-09T13:16:15

Chris and Austin discuss second order effects in systems thinking and the dramatic impact it has on product development and mob programming. Every person in a system who makes a decision has a d...

Mob Programming Domain Driven Design with Julie Lerman from 2020-08-02T20:42:30

Chris and Austin have an engaging discussion on all things Domain Driven Design (DDD) and Mob Programming with Pluralsight author Julie Lerman (https://...

Mob Programming at Scale with Andy Graham and Sean Cowan from 2020-07-27T23:23:16

Chris and Austin discussed mob programming at scale, agile, extreme programming, and "eye-opening experiences" with Andy Graham (https://twitter.com/v...

"My Turn is for Learning" Mob Programming Pattern from 2020-07-19T20:34:23

Chris and Austin share how they have used the "My Turn is for Learning" mob programming pattern to not only make progress and deliver valuable work but also help someone learn who is new to the ...

MobRetreat with Bob Allen and Dimitry Polivaev from 2020-07-12T20:45:58

Chris and Austin have an exciting conversation about the past, present, and future of "MobRetreats" with Bob Allen (https://twitter.com/CuriousAgilis...

Team Oriented Development with Florian Schneider and John Fletcher from 2020-07-04T21:25:26

Chris and Austin have a good time discussing with Florian Schneider (https://twitter.com/f2_107) and John Fletcher ( Listen

How Do Bad Practices Leave the System? from 2020-06-21T21:00:06

Often the focus with organizational change is how to get teams to experiment with and adopt new practices. However, last week's well-motivated working agreement can become this month's bureaucra...

Mob Programming Embedded Systems with David Bishop from 2020-06-14T20:43:17

Chris and Austin chat with David Bishop (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbishop/) about mob programming embedded systems, his Metagility f...

The Synergy of Mobbing and Continuous Delivery with Dana and Bryan Finster from 2020-06-07T20:36:41

Chris and Austin discuss with Dana and Bryan Finster who share a story about how they used mobbing to keep CD running in a suddenly remote environment. Further into the discussion, we discover t...

Remote Mob/Pair-Programming Tour with Harald Reingruber from 2020-05-31T20:42:07

Chris and Austin talk with Harald Reingruber (https://twitter.com/Harald3DCV) about his exciting remote mob/pair-programming Tour. Harald explains hi...

Remote Mob Programming Patterns from 2020-05-24T21:10:53

Chris and Austin share about some remote mob programming patterns they have recently discovered including Bandwidth Backoff, Remote Edge of the Mob, Designated Driver, Walk-and-Talk, and The Che...

The Essence of Mob Programming with Woody Zuill from 2020-05-17T20:56:25

Chris and Austin celebrate the one year anniversary of The Mob Mentality Show with Woody Zuill (https://twitter.com/WoodyZuill) and discuss the essen...

Facilitating Effective Remote Meetings with Lynn Langit, Paul Tevis, Jason Kerney, and Woody Zuill from 2020-05-10T21:14:04

Chris and Austin discuss "Facilitating Effective Remote Meetings" with Lynn Langit (https://twitter.com/lynnlangit), Paul Tevis ( Listen

Part-Time vs. Full-Time Mob Programming with Zachary Wallace from 2020-04-26T20:40:56

Chris and Austin discuss with Zachary Wallace (https://twitter.com/epipenposse) on how agile led him to experiment and on part-time vs. full-time mo...

Remote Mob Programming Tools from 2020-04-19T17:27:22

Chris and Austin share about tools that have been helpful in their transition to full-time remote mob programming.  Video and show notes: https://youtu.be/...

Lessons from a Continuous Retro Experiment with Fred Zuill and Kelly Gaines from 2020-04-15T19:22:36

Chris discusses with Fred Zuill (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredzuill/) and Kelly Gaines (https://tw...

Mob Programming and Traditional Job Titles from 2020-04-05T20:40:36

Chris and Austin discuss various topics with Greg Eisenberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregoryeisenberg/) including mob programming ...

Forming, Storming, Norming,&Performing from 2020-04-03T20:43:03

Chris and Austin discuss how to help teams progress well through Tuckman's stages of group development: “Forming, Storming, Norming, & Performing.” Video and show notes: https://twitter.com/JasonKerney) about prosperous metrics, onboarding new team members, and psychologica...

Mob Programming Facilitation and ROI with Llewellyn Falco from 2020-03-26T19:50:40

We discuss with Llewellyn Falco (https://twitter.com/llewellynfalco) about mob facilitation tips & tricks and the return on investment from mob p...

Unexpectedly Working Remote with Jason Weimann and Jason Storey from 2020-03-23T06:45:11

Many have found themselves unexpectedly working remote and the same goes for the Mob Mentality Show. We are "on" the same couch this episode with two experienced remote devs, Jason Weimann ( Listen

Harvesting Mob Programming Patterns with Joe Runde and Michael Keeling from 2020-03-20T20:56:28

We discuss Harvesting Mob Programming Patterns with Joe Runde (https://twitter.com/JoeRunde) and Michael Keeling (https://twitter.com/kawaguti), Koichi Yoshida (https://twitter.com/kohzas)...

Dedicated Learning Time from 2020-03-15T21:11:13

Chris and Austin share about the benefits they have seen from dedicated learning time including product innovation, product quality, improved retrospectives, and individual growth.

Multi-Mobbing with Joshua Kerievsky from 2020-03-14T20:53:24

We discuss Mob Programming with Joshua Kerievsky (https://twitter.com/JoshuaKerievsky) including topics like multi-mobbing, process simplicity, ...

Mob Programming for the Introverted with Aaron Griffith from 2020-03-11T21:24:12

Chris and Austin discuss with Aaron Griffith (https://twitter.com/Aaron_Griffith) about Mob Programming for the Introverted (https://twitter.com/DamienKlinnert) on the show to discuss his remote #LeanUX #MobProgramming story. 
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#BugsZero with Arlo Belshee and Marian Willeke from 2020-03-06T09:16:28

We discuss with Arlo Belshee (https://twitter.com/arlobelshee) and Marian Willeke (https://twitter.com/mhwil...

Kindness, Consideration, and Respect from 2020-03-04T22:25:55

Chris and Austin discuss how “Kindness, Consideration, and Respect” is the cornerstone to a great work environment, product quality, and a culture of innovation.

Video and show n...

Humane Mobbing with Chris Stead from 2020-03-01T22:01:50

We discuss with Chris Stead (https://twitter.com/cm_stead) on Humane Mobbing, Storytelling in Code, and the Empty Teacup metaphor.  
Video and show...

Satir Change Model from 2020-02-29T21:51:48

Chris and Austin discuss what the Satir Change Model is (https://trello.com/c/2uMUSe54/157-satir-change-model), how it relates ...

Woody Zuill on Creating a Great Environment from 2020-02-27T00:08:39

We discuss with Woody Zuill (https://twitter.com/WoodyZuill) mob programming and what it takes to create an environment where great work is inevitabl...

Extreme Ownership from 2020-02-25T22:07:43

Chris and Austin discuss what Extreme Ownership is (https://trello.com/c/2M4vFZJz/24-extreme-ownership), the benefits of having i...

Alex Bunardzic on Experimenting with Mobbing from 2020-02-23T22:07:30

We discuss with Alex Bunardzic on experimenting with mobbing, approximation before precision, and mob mutant testing.
Video and show notes: https://you...

Servant Leadership from 2020-02-22T22:10:03

Austin and Chris discuss a foundational and essential element to organizational excellence: Servant Leadership.

The Diffusion of Innovation from 2020-02-21T22:07:14

We continue the series on Organizational Excellence by describing the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (https://trello.com/c/9Od...

Rob Myers on the Next "Extreme" Methodology from 2020-02-17T18:37:36

We discuss with Rob Myers (https://twitter.com/agilecoach) the Next "Extreme" Methodology, TDD is Not Dead, and Leadership & Tech Practices. 
Vid...

Building The Mob Programming Community with Jeff Patterson from 2020-02-10T21:06:23

We discuss with Jeff Patterson (https://twitter.com/ciridium) on building the mob programming community, 2 hour transformations, and mob virtues.

Tim Ottinger on Teaching in the Mob from 2020-02-03T20:59:59

We discuss with Tim Ottinger (https://twitter.com/tottinge) teaching in the mob, mob facilities and seating, and mobbing tips and tricks. 

Mob Retrospectives from 2020-01-27T20:07:15

Chris and Austin discuss how to use retrospectives on a mob/team to inspect and adapt your interactions, process, tools, environment, etc.

Video and show notes: https://twitter.com/lynnlangit) on the show to discuss remote work, remote tools (e.g. Listen

Psychological Safety from 2020-01-13T21:34:58

Chris and Austin discuss Psychological Safety (belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes) and how to help restore it after it...

Willem Larson on Mob Programming Gamified & Thermodynamics of Emotion from 2020-01-11T22:24:01

In this episode we have Willem Larson (https://twitter.com/techgreatness) on the show to discuss how Mob Programming was gamified into the RPG ( Listen

Appreciation from 2020-01-06T21:16:25

Chris and Austin share experiences, tips, and tricks regarding appreciation and how it has helped to create higher performing and happier teams. 

Full video and show notes:  Listen

Mob Programming Roles: The Automationist and Archivist from 2020-01-03T22:05:47

Chris and Austin talk about the last two roles that are found in solid Mob Programming team (i.e. The Automationist and Archivist).

Full video and show notes:  Listen

Mob Programming Roles: The Sponsor and Rear Admiral from 2019-12-30T22:01:09

Chris and Austin cover two more roles that people take on in a healthy Mob Programming team (i.e. The Sponsor and Rear Admiral).

Full video and show notes: https://youtu.b...

Vulnerability from 2019-12-27T20:55:25

In this episode we discuss how to be vulnerable to help establish effective team/organizational communication and innovation.

Video and full show notes:  Listen

Mobbing Security with William Getz from 2019-12-16T21:54:35

We discuss application security with William Getz including learning security, mobbing security, and being a security champion.

Video and full show notes: Listen

DevOps Mob Programming with Zach Rogers from 2019-11-19T05:57:44

We discuss with Zach Rogers the need for DevOps, DevOps mobbing, and cross functional DevOps teams.

Video and full show notes: https://yout...

Complex Adaptive Systems and Liberating Structures with Paul Tevis from 2019-11-11T22:23:11

We discuss with Paul Tevis (https://twitter.com/ptevis) about the Complex Adaptive Systems, Liberating Structures, & becoming an independent coach.

Video & full show notes: https...

Benefits of Mobbing with Thomas Desmond from 2019-11-05T06:17:50

We discuss with Thomas Desmond (https://twitter.com/ThomasJDesmond) about the benefits of mobbing, multi-mobbing vs. solo mobbing, & classroom mo...

Extreme Programming with David Bernstein from 2019-10-29T06:20:58

We discuss with David Bernstien (https://twitter.com/ToBeAgile) about Extreme Programming technical practices: what are they, what Agile is like without them, and how we can help the industry adopt...

Mob Dojo with David Laribee from 2019-10-22T06:29:18

We discuss with David Laribee (https://twitter.com/laribee) about mob dojos and non-code mobbing. Lastly we get out our crystal ball and talk about the future of software development.
Please se...