Summary: Live from Paradise Perks, Jon and Vic use the lean coffee format to discuss the following topics:<br> <br> * Agile Games and Gamification<br> <br> * Scrum as a gamification platform<br> * techniques used by people like Bryan Beecham (<a href="https://twitter.com/BillyGarnet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BillyGarnet</a>) at <a title="Iceberg Ideas" href="http://icebergideas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iceberg Ideas</a><br> <br> <br> * Agile in Japan<br> <br> * referenced The New New Product Development Game by Takeuchi and Nonaka, 1986<br> <br> <br> * Training, Taboos and Readiness<br> <br> * Jon's favorite book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787996629/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0787996629&linkCode=as2&tag=agiliexpla-20&linkId=IMRO6OQWAU3FUQSJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Training from the Back of the Room</a> by Sharon L Bowman<br> <br> <br> * Recursion: Use it or Lose it<br> <br> * Jim McCarthy (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201604566/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0201604566&linkCode=as2&tag=agiliexpla-20&linkId=J3KY4WKFDJVO5LHX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Software for your Head</a>, the Booted, etc.)<br> * Jon brought up the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109707/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Wood</a> starring Johnny Depp, but I thought he said "Elwood" and completely missed the reference - lol<br> <br> <br> * Big Plan Up Front (BPUF) vs Just In Time (JIT) plans vs No plans<br> <br> * does no plan = no estimates?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please reach out to Jon (<a href="https://twitter.com/waterScrumBan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@waterScrumBan</a>) and Vic (<a href="https://twitter.com/AgileCoffee" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@AgileCoffee</a>) on Twitter - and use the hashtags #askAgileCoffee or #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.<br> <br> Here are some upcoming Agile/Lean events in California and across the USA:<br> <br> * <a href="http://scrumdaysandiego.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scrum Day San Diego</a> - June 13<br> <br> * Interact with local executives, ask why they went with Scrum and Agile and hear the benefits they received from this new way of working.<br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://agile2014.agilealliance.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Agile2014</a> - Orlando, FL -- July 31 - Aug 1<br> <br> * AgileAlliance's annual conference will reinforce our understanding of proven methods and will illuminate some of the exciting new innovations that represent the future of Agile.<br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.agileopencalifornia.com/southern_ca.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Agile Open Southern California 2014</a> - Irvine, CA -- Sept 11-12<br> <br> * Join experienced Agile practitioners and newcomers alike for two days to discuss, examine and otherwise brainstorm the most timely and relevant topics in Agile development today.<br> <br> <br>
