Best I Drink And I Hate Things Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 93 - Continuous Process 16:39

4d ago16:39

16:39

Our contract negotiations with Nisha were successful. She is back and has some opinions about sprints and other fixed-length timeboxes. Daniel Vacanti and I might have a couple of things to say about this as well.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 92 - Control Chart In Jira 20:18

11d ago20:18

20:18

Jira has a chart it calls a "Control Chart"Is it a control chart? Why does it matter?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 91 - Control Charts 24:33

22d ago24:33

24:33

We are in the midst of contract negotiations with #Nisha. #Spartacus subs in as Dan and Prateek talk Control Charts in the latest episode of #DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 90 - Prioritization Level III 16:11

1M ago16:11

16:11

Nisha believes that the type of prioritization most Agile frameworks tell people to spend time on is the least important. It is also the most wasteful. Dan and Prateek wholeheartedly agree.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 89 - Prioritization Level II 13:14

2M ago13:14

13:14

How do Nisha, Dan, and Prateek decide the content for the next episode of hashtag#DrunkAgile? Come find out the answer to the question in the next episode of our Prioritization series. We are on to Level II of prioritization.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 88 - Prioritization Level I 10:35

2M ago10:35

10:35

We finally prioritized(or did we) doing the episodes. Nisha, Dan, and Prateek talk about the three levels of prioritization, starting with Level I - Prioritization of Active Work.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 87 - The In Progress Column 9:42

2M ago9:42

9:42

Does your board have an 'In Progress' column? #Nisha thinks that is not a great idea. Find out why on the latest episode of DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 86 - Product Roles Focus On The Wrong Things 12:09

3M ago12:09

12:09

#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek are back talking about product and flow.How the most common Agile frameworks have misguided people in product roles and had them focus on the wrong things. Find out more in the latest episode of DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 85 - How Do You Manage A Product Backlog 1:05

4M ago1:05

1:05

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek discuss the best strategy for managing a product backlog.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 84 - Why Do You Hate Agile 21:49

4M ago21:49

21:49

"Why do you hate Agile?"Nisha loves Agile, but do Dan and Prateek?Find out in the latest episode of #DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 83 - Return Of The Colleen 25:55

5M ago25:55

25:55

Colleen Johnson visits Nisha, Dan, and Prateek to discuss what is coming up for ProKanban.org. They talk about the various roles like Scrum Mastesr, managers, and team leads who can be better equipped to help teams succeed. As Agile roles keep getting put on the chopping block, how can learning more about kanban and flow help you stand out?…

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Episode 82 - Year End Wrap Up 2023 18:53

7M ago18:53

18:53

#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek wrap up 2023 by looking back at our most-watched episodes of 2023 (released and watched in 2023). Which ones were your favourites? Were there topics you were expecting to see that we did not cover?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 81 - What If The VoP Matches The VoC 8:00

7M ago8:00

8:00

What happens when you have reduced cycle time to the point that it matches your customer's needs? Should you try to reduce cycle time further?#Nisha, Daniel Vacanti, and Prateek Singh discuss this in the latest episode of #DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 80 - Voice Of The Process Vs Voice Of The Customer 12:49

7M ago12:49

12:49

#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek explain the ideas of the Voice of the Process and the Voice of the Customer. Is your Sprint length VoP or VoC?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 79 - Dependency Elimination Over Dependency Management 27:14

8M ago27:14

27:14

#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek talk about all the problems with dependency management. How focusing on dependency elimination instead, can produce better results. All that, with a good dose of rambling thrown in.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 78 - Just In Time Over Prioritization 19:15

9M ago19:15

19:15

Which prioritization technique do you use? Does it even matter? Is ordering your backlog waste (Yes, it is)? What if you could save all the time you spend prioritizing and still get better results?#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek discuss how Just in Time decisions and limiting WIP are far superior to having a prioritized backlog, in the latest #DrunkAgile …

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Episode 77 - Stable Systems Over Planning 22:47

9M ago22:47

22:47

#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek cover their preference for creating stable systems over spending time in planning sessions. What does planning have to do with Dante's circles of hell? If Agile is about continuously learning, can you really plan in advance what you will get done?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 76 - Change Mapping With Chris McDermott 44:00

9M ago44:00

44:00

Chris McDermott stops by to talk to Nisha, Dan, and Prateek about Change Mapping. How do you look at your practices in context to figure out what to keep, improve, or discard? Come find out in this episode of #DrunkAgile. Also: Happy Birthday Nisha!By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 75 - Team Size 11:48

10M ago11:48

11:48

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek discuss the dogma that agile teams have to be small. They discuss their own experiences of working on large teams that were very effective, efficient, and predictable.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 74 - Timeboxes, Risk, And Complexity 12:48

10M ago12:48

12:48

Dan and Prateek stick to the same whiskey and the same topic from the previous episode - Timeboxes. This time though we go deeper into the risk and complexity associated with them. Particularly in #Agile environments.#Nisha is as active as ever, on this latest episode of #DrunkAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 73 - Arbritary Timeboxes 16:19

10M ago16:19

16:19

#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek are back after a bit of a break. The latest episode of #DrunkAgile is brought to you by the word 'Arbitrary'.From the OED: 'arbitrary, adj. & n. - Derived from mere opinion or preference; not based on the nature of things'By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 72 - Variability And Statistical Distributions 12:54

10M ago12:54

12:54

Does variability directly imply that your data is distributed in some manner?How important is it to figure out which distribution your data follows?Are you even analyzing your data if you are not using a cubic spline?Nisha, Dan, and Prateek discuss.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 71 - Variability - The Two Mistakes 15:35

1y ago15:35

15:35

Does your team get done with work early? Or does your team get done with work a few days late? Are these problems to be addressed? Is it really a problem that your #scrum team got done with the #Sprint goal on day 10 of a 14-day sprint? What if they look like they will get done on day 16?Do you know what are the 'Two Mistakes' according to Shewhart…

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Episode 70 - Variability 10:42

1y ago10:42

10:42

Episode 70 of #DrunkAgile is a start of a 3-part(at least) series on Variability. #Nisha, Dan, and Prateek start off with a high-level introduction to what the word variability means in our context.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 69 - Invest Vs First 14:26

1y ago14:26

14:26

In episode 69 of #DrunkAgile, #Nisha, Dan, and Prateek talk through a replacement for INVEST as work-item splitting criteria. Re-emphasizing our preference for right-sizing and feedback over value and estimation.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 68 - Blockers Outside The Team's Control 15:12

1y ago15:12

15:12

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek answer an audience question about how to deal with blockers that are outside the team's control. They take a little detour into Little's Law as well.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 67 - WIP Limits And Team Capacity 12:29

1y ago12:29

12:29

What do WIP Limits have to do with a team's capacity... turns out, everything. #Nisha, Dan, and Prateek dive deeper into this question in the latest #DrunkAgile episode. Enjoy!By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 65 - Blocker Policies 14:28

1y ago14:28

14:28

You asked for Blocker policies and #Nisha delivered. In this week's #DrunkAgile episode, Dan, and Prateek discuss how to set some policies around dealing with blocked work.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 64 - Blocker Data Vs Ageing 11:29

1y ago11:29

11:29

Should you collect Blocker data? If yes, how do you use it? If not, what is an alternative?#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek discuss this in the third episode recorded on the same night. #DrunkAgile tending towards #PlasteredAgile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 63 - Audience Question - Monte Carlo And Weekends 9:13

1+ y ago9:13

9:13

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek answer an audience question about #MonteCarlo and the predicted date ending on a weekend. What does this mean in terms of #risk? Does the risk change based on how far out the forecast is?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 62 - Cycle Time And Weekends 23:05

1+ y ago23:05

23:05

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek talk through the effect weekends have on cycle time. Why they are included and what would be the effect if we did exclude them? Note : This episode includes the use of visuals and might be better experienced on Youtube.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 61 - Flow Metrics For Scrum 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

16:11

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek talk through the applicability of Flow Metrics in Scrum. Also, they are 'Flow Metrics', not 'Kanban Metrics'. ProKanabn.Org's new AFMS course covers this as well.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 60 - LeBron James And Forecasting 19:05

1+ y ago19:05

19:05

In this episode, Dan and Prateek inspect the results of Monte-Carlo forecasts for when in the season would LeBron James break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record. Nisha does her best airbud impression.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 59 - The Flaw Of Averages Part III 15:19

1+ y ago15:19

15:19

The last episode in the Flaw of Averages series. Nisha, Dan, and Prateek answer a distillation of multiple audience questions - What is the problem with single-point answers?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 58 - The Flaw Of Averages Part II 18:05

1+ y ago18:05

18:05

The Flaw of Averages Part II. In this sequel, Dan and Prateek take on data distributions and shapes. #Nisha calls out the bull in Weibull. It is normal for your data to not be normal.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 57 - The Flaw Of Averages 17:07

1+ y ago17:07

17:07

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek discuss Dr. Sam Savage's Flaw of Averages in this episode of #DrunkAgile. Have you been thinking of the world in terms of averages? If yes, hopefully, this episode will cure that ailment.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 56 - Drunk Agile Live! Holiday Special 59:35

1+ y ago59:35

59:35

ProKanban.org hosts Nisha, Dan, and Prateek for a live edition of Drunk Agile. In this Holiday Special, the Drunk Agile crew takes on a variety of questions from the audience.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 55 - When Will A New Feature Be Done 18:42

1+ y ago18:42

18:42

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek cover an audience question - I have a new feature, not yet started, when will that feature be completed? Come find out the answer.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 54 - Applying Scaled Portfolio Kanban 22:39

1+ y ago22:39

22:39

Everything you have been told about Scaling is wrong! Nisha, Dan, and Prateek cover what is so different about Applying Scaled Portfolio Kanban.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 53 - Prescriptive Approach To Implementing Agile 14:43

2y ago14:43

14:43

#Nisha, Dan, and Prateek talk about being Agile when implementing Agile. They discuss the pitfalls of Maturity Models and more...By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 52 - Audience Question - How Much Analysis Before Starting Work 15:38

2y ago15:38

15:38

Nisha, Dan, and Prateek are back with some whisky and revisiting thoughts around Ex-Ante vs Ex-Post in order to answer an audience question looking for "guidance on finding the sweet spot to achieve meaningful metrics without too much waste in the form of ex-Ante Analysis."By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 51 - Backlog Vs Ready Column 16:42

2y ago16:42

16:42

Should #Kanban boards have a "Ready" column? If they do, what's the difference between that column and a "Backlog"? Dan, Prateek, and #Nisha discuss this on this week's episode. A special thanks to Andy for the question!By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 50 - Live At Lean Agile London 41:10

2y ago41:10

41:10

Dan and Prateek (with a Nisha slideshow) take the stage at Lean Agile London to answer questions from a live audience.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 49 - Are Pull Requests Work Items 15:02

2y ago15:02

15:02

Is each pull request a separate work item? How do Dan, Prateek and Nisha suggest we correlate the two? Hint - It is all about your flow policies.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 48 - Observations Of Flow 21:53

2y ago21:53

21:53

Nisha, Dan and Prateek talk about observations of flow outside of product development. They discuss how flow management policies have a great effect on the performance of any kind of process.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 47 -No Product Backlog 16:06

2y ago16:06

16:06

Nisha, Dan and Prateek discuss the merits and drawbacks of Product Backlogs. Can a team or and organization actually be successful and achieve results without a Product Backlog?By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 46 - Is Kanban Only For Mature Teams? 17:46

2y ago17:46

17:46

Dan and Prateek answer an audience question - Is Kanban Better Suited For Mature Agile Teams? Nisha helps as usual.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 45 - SpotiSafe With James Scrimshire 25:41

2y ago25:41

25:41

James Scrimshire joins Nisha, Dan and Prateek to discuss the problems with trying to follow a big scaling recipe. Are you seeing problems with one of the popular scaling frameworks? You are not alone. Listen in to find out what might be causing those issues.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 44 - Ex - Ante Vs Ex - Post 11:38

2y ago11:38

11:38

Potentially the most important concept in Agile that no one talks about is the difference between ex ante and ex post. Much of Agile assumes ex ante knowledge that you just don't have. #Nisha, Prateek, and Dan discuss on this week's episode of Drunk Agile.By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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Episode 43 - Monte Carlo With Unkonwn Backlog Size 17:02

2+ y ago17:02

17:02

Want to forecast a release but don't know exactly how many items are in your backlog? Want to know when a bunch of features will finish but haven't broken them down yet? Find out how in this week's episode of Drunk Agile with Nisha, Dan, and Prateek!By Dan Vacanti & Prateek Singh

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