#0117 - Break out of the software factory

About this episode

The episode discusses escaping the outdated factory model of software development through Agile transformation and effective leadership.

In this episode, we explore how to escape the outdated factory model of software development. We discuss traditional bureaucratic software development, why it fails, and how Agile was meant to fix it by removing departmental silos and liberating talent, only for managers to turn it back into siloed development in sprints. We discuss a successful Agile transformation at a digital agency and use that example to show that good leadership, structural transformation, and a commitment to learning can drive real, successful change. Tune in if you're ready to break the cycle and change things for the better.

People in this episode

Hosts: Murray Robinson, Shane Gibson

Topics covered

• Agile transformation
• software development
• leadership
• bureaucracy
• siloed development
• organizational change

Keywords

• Agile
• software factory
• bureaucratic development
• leadership
• silos
• transformation
• digital agency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: digital agency

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