A Special Announcement

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, a special announcement: I would like to introduce you to the Patterns Video Podcast.  Ben Woznicki and I have been working on this project for nearly six months and it is finally time to stop starting and start shipping (that’s an agile joke). </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our idea is to share patterns (hence the name) for how teams and organizations can release sooner with higher confidence. Both Ben and I have helped a lot of different organizations. We've seen things that work well, seen things that work poorly, seen some things that do both, and unfortunately some things that would make your hair stand up. The effective patterns are what we are here to share as well as provide space for you to interact and learn. All of the videos will be on the shorter side.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our typical format will include:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A brief review of the basic idea that we're talking about.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Discuss the problems the idea is trying to solve and introduce any controversy on the topic.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Provide an approach to use the concept within specific contexts (think hints and tips)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The history of the idea.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Finally, common challenges when using the idea and antidotes to those challenges.</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At least in the short term, we are going to deliver the video content in two ways:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">SPaMCAST Podcast feed.  This will be a medium resolution version that is better for commutes or just listening while you jog.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400