Accountability vs. Responsibility Debate, Essays and Conversations w Jon M Quigley, SPaMCAST 809
Software Process and Measurement Cast
Release Date: 05/12/2024
AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869
Software Process and Measurement Cast
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AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869
Software Process and Measurement Cast
And we are back! The SPaMCAST 869 features a conversation on whether AI means the death of the specialist. Why it matters: AI tools and agents are becoming a core feature in the workplace of nearly all forward-facing organizations. To keep up, employees need to see the future and take action. Panelists include: Jeremy Beeriault - - - SusanParente - Me - Mastering Work Intake sponsors SPaMCAST! Overwhelmed? Find your focus. Readers praise "Mastering Work Intake" for its practical, actionable advice. Learn to prioritize effectively and...
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AI - The Death Of Specialization? A Panel Discussion, SPaMCAST 869
Software Process and Measurement Cast
And we are back! The SPaMCAST 869 features a conversation on whether AI means the death of the specialist. Why it matters: AI tools and agents are becoming a core feature in the workplace of nearly all forward-facing organizations. To keep up, employees need to see the future and take action. Panelists include: Jeremy Beeriault - - - SusanParente - Me - Mastering Work Intake sponsors SPaMCAST! Overwhelmed? Find your focus. Readers praise "Mastering Work Intake" for its practical, actionable advice. Learn to prioritize effectively and...
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Spamcast Spring Rewind 8 - Annual Panel Discussion 2024
Software Process and Measurement Cast
The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: Another year has flown by, and 2025 is near. The SPaMCAST 844 features our year-end panel discussion. This year,...
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Spamcast Spring Rewind 7 - SPaMCAST Annual Panel, Fun and Frivolity
Software Process and Measurement Cast
The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: SPaMCAST 788 is our annual SPaMCAST panel featuring most of the podcast regulars, including: Jeremy Berriault,...
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Spamcast Spring Rewind 6 - Is AI The End Of Project Management, A Panel With Paul Clapis, Susan Parente, Michael Milutis, and Mark Tolbert
Software Process and Measurement Cast
The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 762, we host a panel discussion on the impact of AI on project management...
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Spamcast Spring Rewind 5 - What We Learned In 2021, A Panel Discussion
Software Process and Measurement Cast
The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: One of the fun parts of programming the Software Process and Measurement Cast is getting diverse groups of people...
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Spring 2025 Rewind 4 - Does Engagement Matter? A Panel Discussion
Software Process and Measurement Cast
The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: Today we share our year-end panel discussion with the SPaMcast contributors and occasionally our dogs (once one gets...
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Spring 2025 Rewind 3 - Pitchforks and Torches, Work In 2022, A Panel Discussion
Software Process and Measurement Cast
The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: Today marks the end of year 15 on the Software Process and Measurement Cast, and we are closing the year with pitchforks...
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Spring 2025 Rewind 2 - It's All About the People, A Panel Discussion with Laberge, Parente, Voris, Sweeney, and Cagley
Software Process and Measurement Cast
The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew is on vacation. Until then, we are revisiting some fabulous panel discussions we have had during the last 19 years. We will be back on June 21st. Poor work intake equals out-of-control. Being out of control leads to stress and poor quality. Mastering Work Intake is the path to bringing order out of chaos. Buy a copy today! JRoss Publishing or Amazon. JRoss Publishing: Amazon: Original Show Notes: In March 2020, as our world was shrinking and words like 'lockdown' and 'zoom-bombing' were becoming a reality,...
info_outlineSPaMCAST 809 features our essay discussing whether accountability and responsibility are ever separated in real life. In a corporate setting, if you are interested in instigating a no-holds-barred debate bring up the topic of the relationship between accountability and responsibility. Get your popcorn ready BEFORE you start the discussion.
We will also have a visit from Jon M Quigley who brings his Alpha and Omega of Product Development to the podcast. Jon and I discuss a nefarious form of micromanagement.
Learn To Tame Your Work Intake Beast!
Whether you’re creating, enhancing, or maintaining software products, work intake is a challenge you deal with constantly. Doing the right work at the right time can make or break your project, and there are surprisingly few resources to show you how to manage this process effectively. You need to know what your team is executing, what work is next, and the skill sets required to do the work.
Buy a copy of Mastering Work Intake: From Chaos to Predictable Delivery by Tom Cagley and Jeremy Willets
A testimonial!
“I wholeheartedly recommend this book for anyone who has suffered through work intake missteps in Agile teams and wants to find a better way to deliver predictable results.”
Purchase a copy of the book from:
JRoss Publishing: https://bit.ly/474ul6G
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Re-read Saturday News
We have just completed our re-read of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. Newport concludes with a reminder that working deeply is a skill for getting important stuff done. We can learn and hone the skills needed for deep work by putting in the effort. The author suggests that deep work is not a moral or philosophical statement, I am not sure. Aristotle stated the most important virtue is wisdom. Deep work is required to develop wisdom.
Remember to buy a copy of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World and read along.
Week 1: Logistics and Introduction - https://bit.ly/43fGAMX
Week 2: Deep Work Is Valuable - https://bit.ly/3TznAVd
Week 3: Deep Work Is Rare - https://bit.ly/4afglsG
Week 4: Deep Work Is Meaningful - https://bit.ly/3vRso09
Week 5: Work Deeply - https://bit.ly/4aQ5Uvq
Week 6: Embrace Boredom - https://bit.ly/3JoBDIB
Week 7: Quit Social Media - https://bit.ly/3Wk1dWK
Week 8: Drain the Shallows - https://bit.ly/4drJ7YX
Week 9: Conclusion - https://bit.ly/3WAGLRw
Next week we begin Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Buy a copy and read along - https://amzn.to/4b5kPmb). I have read parts of this book, not the whole therefore I am going into this read with imperfect information. My biggest worry, however, is learning to pronounce the Author’s name. I am wise enough to have already started practicing!
Next SPaMCAST
SPaMCAST 810 features our interview with D.J. Eshelman, author of Just Do This. One of the topics we will discuss is how badly implemented methodologies like Agile and DevOps are causing burnout in IT Services. Fighting words?