This episode features Tom and Mary Poppendieck. Tom and Mary discussed the role that lean plays in software development, versus in more traditional operational contexts.
In this episode you’ll learn:
The quote that inspires Tom and Mary (2:16)
Their background (3:37)
Lean in a development environment (7:24)
An example problem (9:40)
How one piece flow applies to software development (13:41)
About defects (14:21)
The role of Artificial Intelligence (18:46)
Practicing lean in software (23:50)
What “Respect for People” means to them (27:16)
The best advice Mary has ever received (29:25)
What Tom is most proud of as it relates to lean (30:28)
Their book recommendations (31:20)
Final words of wisdom (33:45)