AFH 050: Agile Ideas with Neil Killick

Neil Killick (@neil_killick ) joined me (@RyanRipley ) to discuss a wide variety of agile ideas including: “Shu-Ha-Ri”, Agile Management, #NoEstimates, and when software is “done”.

Neil Killick Presenting #NoEstimatesNeil is a software delivery coach and manager with experience shipping software in various capacities, domains, and industries. He is one of the key pioneers of #NoEstimates and seeks better ways to slice work , collaborate with stakeholder, and deliver value frequently. Neil blogs at here and is a must read for agile-minded thinkers and experimenters.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Agile as a mindset vs Agile as a set of tools and processes
• What is “shu-ha-ri” and does it make sense in an agile context?
• Why #NoEstimates is an important concept that moves agile thinking forward

Links from the show:

• Learn more about Neil at neilkillick.com
• Neil’s slicking heuristic explained!
• #NoEstimates isn’t just about estimating

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Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach?— Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39 . We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish.

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