x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

The Mob Mentality Show

The Mob Mentality Show

Chris Lucian and Austin Chadwick discuss all things agile and product development from a mob programming perspective.

technology

All Episodes

43:47

Rewriting the Rules of Mob Programming: One Tiny Step...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/11/18

What happens when you combine daily mini-retrospectives, Test-Driven Development in absurdly small steps, and Chess Clock Mobbing? You get a radically different iteration on collaboration, continuous improvement, and extreme programming—and that’s exactly what we explore in this episode of the Mob Mentality Show with guests Kevin Vicencio and Alex Bird.Kevin and Alex are on a team who didn’t just mob the canonical way—they experimented with variations and discovered something that seems faster,

en

13:49

From Rogue Robots to Reliable Releases: My Journey...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/11/11

In this lightning-talk-style Mob Mentality Show episode, Austin Chadwick takes you through his real-world evolution from clunky, waterfall-style processes to fully cranked-up Extreme Programming (XP)—a journey defined by failures, breakthroughs, and a relentless pursuit of clean, test-driven code.Starting in a rigid, process-heavy dev shop where a typo fix required presidential-level approvals, Austin shares how years of stagnation, big batch releases, and public demo disasters (including rogue

en

42:17

Mob Anti-Patterns Explained: Fly on the Wall, Runaway...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/11/04

In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with James Herr from Flexion to explore the dark side of mob programming — the anti-patterns that quietly erode collaboration, learning, and flow in your team.From the “Fly on the Wall” who silently observes but never joins in, to the “Runaway Driver” who takes control and goes rogue, and the “Knee-High Navigator” who dictates every keystroke, these relatable scenarios shine a light on what can go wrong during mob or ensemble programming

en

22:06

Doing Less, Achieving More: Lean, Clean, and Simple...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/10/28

Can simplicity be your team’s most powerful productivity tool?In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, we explore Agile Manifesto Principle #10: “Simplicity—the art of maximizing the amount of work not done—is essential.” This isn’t abstract Agile theory — it’s real-world stories and lessons from software teams who’ve learned how to cut waste, focus on what matters, and deliver more by doing less. We share hands-on examples from their work in Mob Programming, Extreme Programming (XP), and Lean

en

48:57

Effective BDD: Seb Rose and Gaspar Nagy on Real...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/10/21

In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Gáspár Nagy and Seb Rose, two highly respected voices in the Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) community, to discuss their brand-new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, published by Manning Publications.Seb and Gáspár share their hard-won insights from over 15 years of helping teams adopt BDD the right way—focusing not just on tools or syntax, but on real collaboration, shared understanding, and sustainable automation

en

45:50

Joshua (Schwa) Aresty on What Remote Teams Can Learn...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/10/14

In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, hosts Chris Lucian and Austin Chadwick sit down with Joshua (Schwa) Aresty to explore how remote teams thrive through communication, collaboration, and creativity in modern software development.Together, they unpack three powerful and practical topics shaping the future of agile engineering: 🔹 Remote Work Communication Patterns What makes remote collaboration work — and what breaks it? The discussion dives into real patterns that distributed teams can

en

8:06

Hot Take: The “Code Janitor” Anti-Pattern and Its...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/10/07

🧹 In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we quickly cover the “Code Janitor” anti-pattern — 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 “Code Janitor” role is one of them.What exactly is the "Code Janitor" anti-pattern? It happens when one person slips into the role of silently cleaning up after the team — fixing formatting, organizing files,

en

28:36

Agentic AI Slop vs. AI XP Excellence? Iteration,...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/09/24

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" increase—unless guided by tight feedback loops, small batch sizes, and real tests?We ask: - Can Agentic AI truly support Agile and XP

en

47:26

Open Space Technology for Engineering Leaders: Real...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/09/15

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 learning that’s spontaneous, high-impact, and deeply human. We

en

46:51

Building Better Products Together: Henrik Ståhl on...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/09/09

In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Henrik Ståhl, 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 programming—why it’s more than just a coding practice and how it becomes a powerful tool for communication, knowledge sharing, and true collaboration across teams. We dive into what happens when

en

10:20

Can Control Without Competence Cause Chaos? Agile...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/08/27

In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we explore Agile Manifesto Principle #11: “The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.”This principle often sparks debate. Can teams really create great architecture and design without top-down control? Can autonomy be granted when the team isn’t ready for it? Does self-organization only work when the right skills, trust, and shared values are already in place? Can control without competence cause chaos? We dig

en

35:07

Growing the Mob and Lessons from 300+ Videos on Mob...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/08/18

This special episode of The Mob Mentality Show is a cross-post from Tuple’s 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 Mentality Show—but here, they dive even deeper into the origins of

en

40:27

Agentic AI in Action: Real Stories from the...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/08/12

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 Hirschfeld—founder and CEO—to 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 the hands-on challenges and breakthroughs that come with treating AI

en

50:39

Scaling Agile Teams via Mob Meiosis with Brice Ruth

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/07/29

How do you scale an agile team without sacrificing collaboration, flow, or developer experience? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we’re joined by Brice Ruth—engineering leader at Flexion and ensemble programming advocate—for a deep dive into what it takes to build high-functioning, adaptable software teams through a concept he calls “mob meiosis.” We explore Brice’s journey from solo coding to full-time mob programming, and how his experience in the industry and in government contracts

en

43:52

Why Team Fit Trumps Resume Skills – Mob Interviewing...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/07/21

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 interviews—a collaborative hiring process where candidates join the team in an ensemble coding session, not a contrived solo coder test. He shares the surprising benefits of evaluating candidates through communication, alignment, and

en

49:05

Mob Programming at a Startup: Mistakes Made and...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/07/15

In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Taimoor Imtiaz—CTO at a fast-moving, bootstrapped startup—for 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 way, they faced timer-switching friction, monorepo challenges, and

en

54:01

Mob Programming in College, Retro Edition: Prof Ben...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/07/07

📚 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 skills, improved their communication, and learned to work together as

en

48:00

From Pub Night to Production Code: How a TDD Board...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/06/24

🎲 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 nights to becoming a staple for some in team training sessions,

en

49:31

Why Legacy Code Is Everyone’s Problem: Wouter...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/06/16

👨‍💻 Legacy code isn’t just old untested code—it’s a symptom of deeper problems in your organization. In this no-fluff episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we’re 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.🎯 What we cover in this episode: - Why legacy systems are just as much about organizational baggage as they are about outdated code - How true Agile

en

46:53

Powerful, Profitable Software Products – Behind the...

The Mob Mentality Show ·

2025/06/09

🎙️ What happens when software engineers and leaders don’t 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 Rowland—leadership and software consultant, 20-year software engineering veteran, and author of Powerful Profitable Software Products: The Executive Guidebook—to tackle the tough questions at

en

82 results

Similar Podcasts

Lead With AI

Tamara Nall

Linux in the Ham Shack

Black Sparrow Media

Data Engineering Podcast

Tobias Macey

Eye On A.I.

Craig S. Smith

Reflections

Livewire Labs