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Adaptability in Software Development Must be Powered by Informed Action

Split

For years, I’ve focused my efforts on sustainability in software delivery practices. These “new” ways of making software made sense to me because they significantly reduced the cost of making change at scale, whether measured in time, talent, or treasure. Instead, we need to re-visit how adaptability is truly achieved.

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Lawrence of Arabia, the Original Agile Disruptor, Had Sore Feet

The Product Coalition

In the business world, “vaporous” is an insightful description of the Toyota Production System. The “Lean Startup” Eric Ries put a taxonomy behind what it means to be a highly mobile learning organization with his 2011 book. 4) And finally, the term “lean startup” … I prefer the term “fast-product-feedback-loop” instead.

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From marketplace to SaaS business: How Udemy acquired 80% of the Fortune 100

Intercom, Inc.

She shares why their success required embracing – not disavowing – the marketplace, what she considers when expanding internationally, and how she leverages feedback loops to balance supply and demand. And it’s an advantage that traditional corporate learning platforms simply can’t replicate.

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Reflecting on the Intercom journey – Karen Peacock and Des Traynor in conversation

Intercom, Inc.

I moved out to the East Coast of the US to go to Harvard where I majored in applied math with a focus on decision systems and artificial intelligence before it was cool. And that was my first time in enterprise software – I’d spent some time in consumer software before that and did that for a few years.

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To reinvent healthcare, Cambia first reinvented itself: How they built a culture of innovation

DISQO

Look no further than Portland-based Cambia Health Solutions, unsung heroes in a healthcare industry not particularly known for its groundbreaking ideas. Many companies merely pay lip service to a culture of participation and problem solving. Something inside of them says, ‘I can change the system,’ and that alone is rewarding for them.

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To reinvent healthcare, Cambia first reinvented itself: How they built a culture of innovation

DISQO

Look no further than Portland-based Cambia Health Solutions, unsung heroes in a healthcare industry not particularly known for its groundbreaking ideas. Many companies merely pay lip service to a culture of participation and problem solving. Something inside of them says, ‘I can change the system,’ and that alone is rewarding for them.

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Building Operating Cadence With Remote Teams | Wade Foster, Zapier | BoS Europe 2018

Business of Software Conference

Wade Foster and his co-founder started Zapier (it rhymes with ‘happier’) back in 2011 during a hackathon. Wade Foster (CEO/Founder, Zapier) – Building Operating Cadence with Remote Teams from Business of Software Conference. Wade Foster, CEO & Co-Founder, Zapier. Upcoming Events. BoS Europe 2019 BoS USA 2019.