Items necessary for "Minimum Viable Airlines" and your "Minimum Viable Project". These are the items that we agreed we would need before embarking on a project together. Do you have all of these before you begin a project?
Destination - Project Vision
Altitude - Depth of backlog
Location - Progress (working software)
Airspeed - Speed of delivery and speed constraints
Fuel - Stories
Captain or pilot - A leader
Black box - Project data or metrics
Landing gear - A clear and well worn path to prod
Good flight procedures - Working agreements
FAA flight time restrictions for pilots - Sustainable pace
Logbook - Source control
Emergency slide - Good enough or a safe way to end a project on short notice
Picks
Jason
Podcasting Innovation - it’s amazing how much has changed in the last 7+ years, thanks to all the people & companies that have created 
Goats to Go - www.goatsonthego.com - you can poop out the back of the airplane
The Red Rubber Ball at Work - by Kevin Carroll - a fun book on practical strategies and why you should inject more fun into the workplace - http://kevincarrollkatalyst.com/books
TV shows you can watch that Jason likes:
Why Planes Crash
Airline Repo
John
Uncle Bob, professionalism in software development and the future of programming, https://youtu.be/LmRl0D-RkPU
Craig
Waverunners
Vacation from your vacation
China Airlines Flight 006, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChinaAirlinesFlight_006
Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclearandradiationaccidentsand_incidents

Episode 147: Minimum Viable Airlines

Join the guys as they, on the fly, create the Developer Experience Manifesto
Picks
Jason
Book - “Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words of Influence & Impact” by Phil Jones - great insights and straights on how many of the simple things we say (including on this podcast) impact how people perceive and respond to what we say as agilists - https://www.philmjones.com/exactly/
Product (for virtual teams) Sococo - Provides a virtual office with different spaces for team collaboration, pairing, or solo work - creates the experience where people working virtually can drop in - www.sococo.com
Live Event - Agile Midwest 2019 - Come hang out in the “Agile Lounge” to discuss advanced agile topics or attend any of the other 40+ sessions on the program - www.agilemidwest.org 
John
Three Amigos, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092086/
WWT Software Development podcast episode on the Virtual Office, https://wwtapps.podbean.com/e/virtual-office-1563125261/
John's relatively new podcast, Dalio's Principles: A Philosophical Examination, https://daliosprinciples.fireside.fm/

Episode 146: The Developer Experience Manifesto

Scaled Agile and the similarities between hair styling and agilist.
The Picks
Craig
New version of git, introducing git switch and git restore:
https://github.blog/2019-08-16-highlights-from-git-2-23/
Lee
Pros and Cons of Scaled Agile
https://www.qasymphony.com/blog/pros-cons-scaled-agile-framework-safe/
Amos
Rocketbook Beacons
https://getrocketbook.com/pages/beacons-how-it-works
John
https://daliosprinciples.fireside.fm/ My new podcast Dalio’s Principles: A Philosophical Examination

Episode 145: Chaotic and Confusing

In this thrilling episode of This Agile Life, Jason asks for advice from Craig, Amos and Lee on what kind of metrics development teams can provide so there is some level of predictability as to new when features will be available to users or potential customers.
Craig
I Estimate this Talk will be 20 Minutes Long, Give or Take 10 Minutes by Noel Rappin, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMwT53oGsM
Concolic testing, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concolic_testing
* Concolic = concrete + symbolic
Lee
#NoEstimates Project Planning Using Monte Carlo Simulation, https://www.infoq.com/articles/noestimates-monte-carlo/
ActionableAgile, https://actionableagile.com/
Amos
Agile and Beyond - Tom Churchwell, http://agileandbeyond.com
Code Craftsman Saturdays - Bob Allen, http://codecraftsmansaturdays.blogspot.com
Ford Agile Coaches - They are hiring agile craftsman who want to pair and do TDD email Fadi at fkhoury@ford.com
Give and Take - Adam Grant, https://www.adamgrant.net/give-and-take
Jason
Book - Lynn Cazaly - Visual Mojo – Learn how drawing can be easy and fun & Agile 2019 keynote speaker - https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Mojo-Express-Lynne-Cazaly/dp/0987462911
Video - Brene Brown – Netflix Special: Call to Courage – Learn how shame and vulnerability impact you and your team and what you can do about it – https://www.netflix.com/title/81010166
Event - Agile Midwest Call For Papers Round Two (Sept 25/26 in St. Louis, MO) – Congrats to our first round selections but it’s not too late to submit your idea to share OR improve your submission if you weren’t selected – www.agilemidwest.org

Episode 144: Inconsistent at Best

Topics
Marriage Workshop
Skinny Agile
Commandments:
Working software, delivered in short intervals (weekly or more often)
Every story has to be deployed when it’s finished
Every story has to be valuable (to the stakeholders) and observable
Picks
Craig
Jessica Kerr’s talk about Opera at Agile: Deliver, https://www.agilealliance.org/resources/sessions/the-origins-of-opera-and-the-future-of-programming-jessica-kerr/
John
This is 40, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758830/

Episode 143: Skinny Agile

Jason and Amos in a steel cage match of death. 
Picks
Tice
Live Event - Play For Agile NA - September 26 - 29, 2019 - Corwall, ON - Multi-Day Open Space conference focused on collaboration for high performing teams - theme this year is: Growing Empathy through Play - https://play4agilenorthamerica.com/
Elevation of Privilege - Card Game for Threat Modeling - Open Source thanks to Microsoft - Model Your Threats - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20303
Amos
GigCity Elixir - October 17-19, Chattanooga, TN, https://www.gigcityelixir.com/ 
Property-Based Testing with PropEr, Erlang, and Elixir: Find Bugs Before Your Users Do by Fred Hebert, https://pragprog.com/book/fhproper/property-based-testing-with-proper-erlang-and-elixir
Behind Human Error by a bunch of people, https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Human-Error-David-Woods/dp/0754678342

Episode 142: Alone in the Ring

What to do when team members don’t want to follow the established team rules? How to deal with your emotions getting the better of you?
How Craig prefers to work
* Introverted, but likes to work with people
* Thinking out loud
* OK with taking criticism in public
* Passive with ideas
The only thing you can control is how you act/react (Amos has been seeing this, but Tice brought it up)
Team-first development (https://www.teamfirstdevelopment.com/)
Vulnerability stories
* Five Dysfunctions of a Team
* The Advantage
* Lead or Go First
Tice’s advice on building trust
* Share appreciation - more important than sharing constructive feedback (just appreciation & thank you)
* Listen
* Assume positive intent - assume that others are not out to get you
* Share / Transparency
Picks
Tice
* Agile Midwest 2019 -  www.agilemidwest.org - Call for Awesome Sessions - now open - come share your ideas, help others learn, receive feedback and be part of the agile community.
* Team exercise to learn how to work together better - Jason Lankow - https://medium.com/@jasonlankow/how-to-do-the-best-work-with-these-4-creative-types-5bf366a08f9c
Amos
* Ballast Point - Grapefruit Sculpin IPA
* http://www.thelittletyper.com/
Craig
* Single-Site Browsers (SSBs)
    * Coherence Pro (https://www.bzgapps.com/coherencepro)
    * Unite 2 (https://www.bzgapps.com/unite)
    * Fluid (https://fluidapp.com/)

Episode 141: Letting People Be Vulnerable

How to tell how well your team is doing
* Happiness
* Productivity
* Informed (communication)
* Needed a break?
* Learned/improved?
* How many times did you feel pain?
* Trust
* Feeling important/useful
* Self-organizing
* Have you tried “all” the Agile practices?
* Amos: team complains about chairs
https://labs.spotify.com/2014/09/16/squad-health-check-model/
Picks
John
* Empathy Map exercise, https://www.solutionsiq.com/resource/blog-post/what-is-an-empathy-map/
Lee
* Plickers - App for doing live anonymous polls, https://get.plickers.com/
Craig
* TCR (test && commit || revert) - article by Kent Beck, https://medium.com/@kentbeck_7670/test-commit-revert-870bbd756864

Episode 140: Squad, Squad, Squad, Squad

Episode 138: Dirty Diapers

Picks
John
* test && commit || revert with Kent Beck on https://hanselminutes.com/663/test-commit-revert-with-kent-beck
* GTD, for $1.99 https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity-ebook/dp/B00KWG9M2E
Amos
* GullyTown Double Barrel Aged by Restless Spirits in Kansas City
* A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout
* Elixir Outlaws - https://elixiroutlaws.com

Episode 137: Geological Separation

Picks
Craig
* A critique of “the 5 whys” (https://www.kitchensoap.com/2014/11/14/the-infinite-hows-or-the-dangers-of-the-five-whys/) (not the one I saw recently, but similar)
* Office Space scenes with the real Michael Bolton (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03lrL9CFWxM)
* Alchian-Allen effect (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchian%E2%80%93Allen_effect)
Amos
* People
* Paper
* Getting Things Done (https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280) - David Allen

Episode 136: Natural Flow

Links
Agile Connection (https://www.agileconnection.com/question)
Subway Map to Agile Practices (https://www.agilealliance.org/agile101/subway-map-to-agile-practices/)
Picks
Craig
Doug DeMuro car videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsqjHFMB_JYTaEnf_vmTNqg) 
Auto Trader column called Oversteer
Music without lyrics, but that I like
2Cellos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyjuFsbclXyntSRMBAILzbw)
Harp Twins (https://www.youtube.com/user/CamilleandKennerly)
Lee
Agile Connection (https://www.agileconnection.com)
Bonus pick not mentioned in the show (http://dilbert.com/strip/2018-01-22)
John
2017 Top 66 Developer Resources (https://hackernoon.com/the-top-66-developer-resources-from-2017-e82531365e6d)
Agile Coalition (https://coalition.agileuprising.com/)

Episode 135: Shower Standup

Special Guests
Don Peters
Marc Chouinard
Topics
Real-Time Team Improvements
Setting Clear Objectives, Goals, and Working Agreements
Try Pair Testing in 2018
Find Your Personal Impact / Motivation
Picks
Liftoff (https://www.amazon.com/Liftoff-Start-Sustain-Successful-Agile/dp/1680501631/) (Book) by Diana Larsen & Ainsley Nies – provides specific methods for “agile chartering” to help teams define their vision, and then write mission and mission tests to guide activities supportive of the vision
Mile High Agile 2018 (https://www.milehighagile.org/) (Live Event) – Inspired by being in Denver, consider checking out the annual Mile High Agile conference being held in Denver, CO on May 21 & 22, 2018 – great conference with open space to learn from others
Don’t just attend a conference, go present at it (Personal Development) – If you’ve attended a conference before, consider getting involved by presenting a session at a 2018 conference somewhere – lots of call for papers are open this time of year (early 2018), so consider helping improve the agile community by sharing what you know in 2018 – if you wait ‘til next year, you’ll only be another year older!
Links
Stop Work Authority Card (https://medium.com/@JoshuaKerievsky/stop-work-authority-d853f6a3c42d)

Episode 134: Ideas to Increase Agility in 2018

Topics
Leadership by example
Picks
Craig
Clean Architecture (https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Architecture-Craftsmans-Software-Structure/dp/0134494164) by Robert “Uncle Bob” Martin
Building Evolutionary Architectures (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491986360/) by Neal Ford and Rebecca Parsons
John
The Mother of All Demos (https://youtu.be/r6iADUTlqwQ), presented by Douglas Engelbart 1968
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (https://smile.amazon.com/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Fable/dp/0787960756/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508296754&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=five+dystfunctions)
Jason
Liberating Structures (http://www.liberatingstructures.com) - helpful and well designed frameworks for specific types of strategic conversations - references available on the web at plus a Mobile App and also in print.
LIVE EVENT - Imposter Syndrome: Innovation Killer Among Us (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imposter-syndrome-innovation-killer-among-us-tickets-38074391530) - Wednesday morning, November 8, 2017 in the Kansas City area - Join Billie Schuttpelz after the Lean Agile KC conference to recreate the audacious salon experience from Agile2017 and learn more about Imposter Symdrome and how it impacts all of us.

Episode 133: Agile Tribal Council

Discussion
The standardization of agile process across an organization.
Picks
Lee
22 Scrum Master Anti-Patterns (http://www.101ways.com/22-scrum-master-anti-patterns-job-ads/) from Job Ads, blog post by Stefan Wolpers
Nate
Mellowcreme pumpkins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_pumpkin)
The Greatest Generation (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/greatest-generation)
Amos (channeling Tice)
ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (https://ethics.acm.org/)
How a Raccoon Became an Aardvark (https://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/how-a-raccoon-became-an-aardvark)
Deep Teases ;-)
John
WASD Keyboards (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com)

Episode 132: Stockholm Syndrome

The Discussion
We discuss ways that you can create a virtual "Save Point" in your project, both technically and with your relationships. 
Picks
Nate
Audible Content Exchange (http://acx.com)
Lee
Welcome Inn Manor (http://welcomeinnmanor.com/) - B&B in Chicago
Jason
Jason’s Recommended Bed & Breakfast in Boulder, CO - The Alps Canyon Inn (http://www.alpsinn.com/) - (Lee thinks they have great bathtubs) - http://www.alpsinn.com/
Let’s Be Awesome (https://www.slideshare.net/JasonTice/lets-be-awesome-big-apple-scrum-day-2017-game-objective-guide) - a collaboration framework to guide recurring team/customer conversations to prioritize needs, practices to support them, and metrics to determine effectiveness - 
LIVE EVENT - Lean-Agile Kansas City (http://2017.leanagilekc.com/) - Nov 7, 2017 - Troy Magennis will be keynoting - Join us to celebrate long live #NoEstimates in Kansas City, MO 
John
Factorio (https://www.factorio.com)

Episode 131: Great Bathtubs

Picks
Amos
Moon Monkey - Ginger Beer from Saint Louis’ Urban Chestnut
Quixir (https://hex.pm/packages/quixir) - Property-based testing in Elixir
Lee
Artillery (https://artillery.io/) - performance testing tool
Testing Pyramid (https://martinfowler.com/bliki/TestPyramid.html) - from Martin Fowler
Craig
Ansible (https://www.ansible.com/)
Server builds/configs
My server configs (https://github.com/boochtek/server_config)
Linux or macOS software install/configuration
My macOS configs (https://github.com/boochtek/mac_config/tree/ansible)
Puppet (https://puppet.com/) is also acceptable
Chef (https://www.chef.io/chef/) is also acceptable
Approval testing (http://approvaltests.com/)
Previous This Agile Life on Approval Tests (http://www.thisagilelife.com/46)
John
Xkcd-1205 (https://xkcd.com/1205/)
Low Orbit Ion Cannon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Orbit_Ion_Cannon)

Episode 130: Intelligent Monkeys

Links
Maslow’s Hierarchy Needs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs)
Picks
Jason
The DevOps Lego Chocolate Game (https://www.agilealliance.org/resources/sessions/introduction-to-devops-with-chocolate-lego-and-scrum-game/) - a great way to learn about DevOps practices and how to apply them on your team
Team First Development (http://www.teamfirstdevelopment.com/) - 3-minute Improv games to improve team dynamics, collaboration and communication - all the essentials to have a great team
Live Event - Agile Midwest 2017 - Join @theagilefactor at the Midwest’s Largest non-profit agile conference - check out our program of 40 agile talks and a keynote by Tricia Broderick (Conference Chair for Agile2017) on growing leadership - conference sessions are held on Thursday, October 12, 2017 & be sure to attend Open Space, facilitated by @theagilefactor, on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - Register at: https://www.agilemidwest.org/
Lee
Talk (https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/06/mozilla-washington-post-reinventing-online-comments/) - Mozilla’s attempt to bring back civil conversation to the Internet
Amos
Missouri Mule - IPA from Piney River Brewing Company
Nerves (https://hexdocs.pm/nerves/getting-started.html) - embedded development in Elixir 
Strange Loop (https://www.thestrangeloop.com/index.html) SEPTEMBER 28-30 2017

Episode 129: What Happened

Recorded at the Rolla Brewpub (http://www.publichousebrewery.com/rolla-brewpub/)
Amos and Craig head out to a Brewery...Yes, a Brewery, and talk Josh Stacy, one of the co-owners of Public House Brewing Company. They talk about learning from our mistakes, continuous improvement, scaling, producing quality, and, of course, making beer.
Picks
Craig
Being Employed
### Amos
Farmhouse Ale (http://www.publichousebrewery.com/the-beer/)
### Josh
Voltron (https://www.netflix.com/title/80075595)

Episode 128: Pickle Buckets

Working from Home / Pairing
Suggests on how to pair
Mob Programming
Picks
Amos
Maltopia, Hermitage Brewing (https://hermitagebrewing.com/beer/year-round/maltopia-scotch-ale/)
Strange Loop (https://www.thestrangeloop.com/)
ElixirConf (https://elixirconf.com/)
Elixir Rocks
Craig
Ruby Conf (http://rubyconf.org/)

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