Betty Zakheim of Tasktop on Software Development as a Value Stream

In this podcast Shane Hastie, InfoQ Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Betty Zakheim, VP of Industrial Strategy for Tasktop and treating software development as a value stream which starts with an idea and goes through to getting feedback from real customers. Why listen to this podcast: - We often forget about the aspects of the requirements which are beyond the written word - Debunking the stereotypes of software developmentUsing the Definition of Done to encourage shifting responsibilities and agile practices left and right of the development team - The intent and promise of DevOps is to see the business of software development as a holistic business process from ideation through to production and feedback loops - The ideal stand-alone, cross-functional team is probably not possible in complex organizations - The currencies of communication – how we speak to each other across disciplines and how we convey information to each other across the value stream More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ http://bit.ly/2ouUWIy You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Want to see extented shownotes? Check the landing page on InfoQ: http://bit.ly/2ouUWIy