Chris Lucian and Austin Chadwick discuss all things agile and product development from a mob programming perspective.
đ§š In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we quickly cover the âCode Janitorâ anti-pattern â a hidden trap that can quietly undermine team performance. While teams are often formed to maximize collaboration, learning, and flow, certain team dynamics can introduce dysfunctions. The âCode Janitorâ role is one of them. What exactly is the "Code Janitor" anti-pattern? It happens when one person slips into the role of silently clea...
In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we dive into the growing tension between the fast rise of Agentic AI systems and the foundational principles of Extreme Programming (XP) and Lean Software Development. As more teams experiment with multi-agent LLM orchestrators like Claude, GPT-4, and others, does the risk of generating untested, low-quality "AI slop" increaseâunless guided by tight feedback loops, small batch sizes, and r...
In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, Chris Lucian is joined by Amy Dredge, Will Munn, and Mike Clement to dive deep into how Open Space Technology (OST) is transforming the way engineering leaders learn, connect, and solve real-world challenges together. Whether you're a Staff+ engineer, an engineering manager, or a tech leader looking for meaningful growth, this episode uncovers how OST creates space for peer-to-peer learni...
In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Henrik StĂĽhl, a product manager and advocate for collaborative software development, to explore how mob programming, MVPs, and agile leadership can reshape the way teams build products. Henrik shares a unique product manager perspective on mob programmingâwhy itâs more than just a coding practice and how it becomes a powerful tool for communication, knowledge sharing, and...
In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we explore Agile Manifesto Principle #11: âThe best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.â This principle often sparks debate. Can teams really create great architecture and design without top-down control? Can autonomy be granted when the team isnât ready for it? Does self-organization only work when the right skills, trust, and shared values are alr...
This special episode of The Mob Mentality Show is a cross-post from Tupleâs podcast/videocast Distributed, where Chris and Austin join host Jack Hannah for an in-depth conversation about mob programming, agile leadership, and the evolving role of AI in software development.
Originally recorded for Distributed, this discussion brings a fresh outside perspective to topics Chris and Austin have explored in over 300 episodes of The Mob...
What does it really look like when Agentic AI systems are integrated into some modern software teams? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with David Hirschfeldâfounder and CEOâto unpack real-world experiences with Agentic AI, prompt engineering, and workflow automation in dev environments. This is not a theoretical discussion. David brings firsthand stories of building and deploying AI-powered agents. We explore...
How do you scale an agile team without sacrificing collaboration, flow, or developer experience?
In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, weâre joined by Brice Ruthâengineering leader at Flexion and ensemble programming advocateâfor a deep dive into what it takes to build high-functioning, adaptable software teams through a concept he calls âmob meiosis.â
We explore Briceâs journey from solo coding to full-time mob programming, a...
In this eye-opening episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with software engineer and consultant William Bernting to explore a radical approach to hiring, teamwork, and technical leadership.
William walks us through his real-world experience with mob programming interviewsâa collaborative hiring process where candidates join the team in an ensemble coding session, not a contrived solo coder test. He shares the surprising be...
In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Taimoor ImtiazâCTO at a fast-moving, bootstrapped startupâfor a raw, insightful dive into how his small dev team applied mob programming, trunk-based development, and GitHub Flow to accelerate delivery without sacrificing code quality. Taimoor shares the journey of how his team transitioned from traditional PR-based workflows to real-time collaboration in mobs. Along the ...
đ How does Mob Programming really work in the college classroom? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we reconnect with Professor Ben Kovitz to explore the raw lessons, surprising wins, and tough challenges from a full semester of mob programming in a college software design course. Ben shares what happened when he replaced traditional lectures with real-world collaboration. The results? Students developed practical coding ...
đ˛ In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we dive into a unique and game-changing (literally) approach to learning Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Ted M. Young (JitterTed), John Wilson, and Janis Kampe.
Discover the origin story of the TDD board game that started as a simple teaching aid and evolved into a powerful learning experience for developers, teams, and even product managers. Hear how this game went from casual pub n...
đ¨âđť Legacy code isnât just old untested codeâitâs a symptom of deeper problems in your organization. In this no-fluff episode of the Mob Mentality Show, weâre joined by Agile and technical coach Wouter Lagerweij to break down why legacy issues persist and how shared responsibility between product and engineering is the key to meaningful change. đŻ What we cover in this episode: - Why legacy systems are just as much about organiz...
đď¸ What happens when software engineers and leaders donât speak the same language? How do context-free Agile practices and technical dogma lead teams astray? And how do we create engineering cultures that deliver real business value without burning out?
In this Mob Mentality Show episode, we sit down with Kyle Rowlandâleadership and software consultant, 20-year software engineering veteran, and author of Powerful Profitable Softwa...
What if your beliefsâabout work, people, or even yourselfâare quietly holding you back? In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with visual thinker, author, and accidental Mob Programming anthropologist Dave Gray to unpack the power of belief, clarity, and collaboration in tech and beyond.
Dave Gray is known for Liminal Thinkingâa book about understanding the invisible beliefs that shape behavior and systems. But did...
In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Tobias Mayerâauthor, coach, and longtime voice in the Agile worldâto explore the journey from his early discovery of XP (Extreme Programming) in 1997 all the way to todayâs debate around the death of Scrum.
Tobias shares his personal transformation from developer to Scrum Master, his resistance to early XP, and how he learned great practices from developers he managed. We unpack h...
đď¸ In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, weâre joined by Professor Ben Kovitzâa former software developer with 15 years of industry experience who went on to earn a PhD and is now teaching Computer Science at Cal Poly Humboldt. Prof Ben flips the script and brings his own real-world mob programming questionsâchallenges heâs faced while mobbing live with college students in the classroom.
This is not theory. These are hard-won...
đ Welcome to another episode of the Mob Mentality Show, where we explore the intersection of software development, leadership, and real-world lessonsâfrom the unexpected to the game-changing. This time, we're talking Coaching Creditsâas seen in the addictive mobile football game Retro Bowlâand how they map directly to trust, influence, and leadership in software teams.
đď¸ What are Coaching Credits? In Retro Bowl, Coaching Credits...
đď¸Â Ever faced a product vision so massive it felt impossible to start? In this Mob Mentality Show episode, we tackle the art and science of Story Splitting â breaking down huge dreams into small, deliverable slices without losing momentum or clarity.
We explore real-world strategies, including:
Asking the hard questions like Do we really need to release everything at once?
Using SPIDR (Spike, Path, Interface, Data, Rules) ...
đď¸ Whatâs really happening inside your engineering org? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Philip Borlin, Director of Engineering and advocate for lean thinking, mobbing, and team capability building, to uncover how Gemba Walks, smaller batch sizes, and healthy team nudges reveal the actual state of your tech organizationânot just what reports say.
We explore how leaders can stop flying blind and start lea...
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