Are We Not (Crafts)Men?
- March 28 · 6:30 PM
Join us as noted speaker and Personal Kanaban author, Jim Benson, shares his thoughts with us...
The Topic:
We cannot be Software Craftsmen without being Process Craftsmen. Process is as malleable and prone to error as code. We write code, code evolves. So, too must our processes evolve. If they do not evolve, they devolve. There is no stasis.
Jim Benson will talk about continuous improvement, visualization, and limiting work-in-progress as the keys to designing and evolving processes that work for your situation. He will use real life examples of process devolution and its impact on individuals, teams, and companies. He will give tested and proven advice on how to begin your own continuous improvement journey. He will say funny things. He will say profound things.
Jim does not use power point. He will actually be talking to you and having a conversation with you.
About Jim Benson:
Jim Benson’s 24 years since university have seen him build light rail systems and neighborhoods as an urban planner, enterprise software and web sites for major government agencies as the co-owner of Gray Hill Solutions and, most recently, helping create better working environments for teams of all sizes as a Lean collaborative management consultant with Modus Cooperandi. The common thread throughout his history has been the community, collaboration, and problem solving.
Jim has worked with corporate, government, and not-for-profit organizations of all sizes. He helps clients create sustainable collaborative management systems. He and his company Modus Cooperandi combine Lean principles from manufacturing, Agile methodologies from software design, and the recent revolutions of cognitive psychology, as process and tool infrastructure. The key to making those tools work, however, is developing a culture that supports them.
Jim is the creator of Personal Kanban and a pioneer in the field of Lean Management. His book Personal Kanban is a global best seller. He is also a fellow in the Lean Systems Society and a 2012 winner of the Brickell Key Award.
He loves to eat and hates Powerpoint.
He is @ourfounder on Twitter.
Agenda:
6:30pm Doors open. Eat, drink and socialize.
7:00pm Welcome, Introductions. Presentation.
7:45pm Wrap-up / Q&A / Socialize
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Jeff Miller
Enjoyed the presentation and Q&A. I took notes from Jim's talk as well; would that make sense to share somehow?
March 29
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Michael Ibarra
Sure! You should be able to upload files to the meetup site. Under the "More" menu, there's a "Files" option. Let me know if it doesn't work for you.
March 29
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Jeff Miller
Thanks for the reminder! Done. (I see an old pic from Meeting #1 as well as your slide deck on improving programming skills)
March 29
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Bill Selig
Any chance the video you shot will be posted somewhere? I have a couple colleagues who couldn't make it but I think would find the presentation useful.
March 29
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Michael Ibarra
Yes. Glad you asked! I'll send it a message to the group once it's up! Thanks!
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Bill Selig
Excellent speaker. Interesting talk.
And of course, the Getty digs were great as always (thx Getty, et al).March 28
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Tom kleinecke
The 6:30 time doesn't work for me (I'm already downtown & don't want to stay) I hope it works well for others - TK
March 23
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Jeff Braun
Oh man, I really wish I could come, but that's the night of my daughter's school concert, and I can't miss that.
March 27
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Michael Ibarra
Sorry you'll not be able to make it. Hope you have a great evening otherwise!
March 23
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Jeff Miller
I might be able to make 3/28, actually. It was the previous SWC I couldn't attend.
March 23
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Michael Ibarra
Hi Paul! We just posted a change to our start time (now 6:30pm). Hope that helps you out! :)
March 23
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Beau J. Bender
Assistant Organizer
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Ian Thomas
Co-Organizer
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Joseph Donley
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