Guest Speaker - Mark Warner - A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing

Join us for our Staffs Web Meetup event. We have an excited talk lined up from guest speaker Mark Warner entitled "A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing". Mark recently presented this talk at Agile 2023 in Scotland so we are excited to have him present at Staffs Web Meetup.

We’re just kicking things off again, as such we don’t currently have any sponsorship. If you’d like to support the meetup, please email staffswebmeetup@gmail.com.

All our events are free to attend, there will be some light bites provided. If we obtain our new venue hot and cold drinks will also be provided, otherwise they can be purchased from the coffee bar.

We welcome both newcomers and existing members. Come along and join us. Help us spread the word—share with your friends! We look forward to seeing you all soon!

⏱ SCHEDULE

6:00pm - 7:00pm

People arrive. Food, drink and socialising

7:00pm - 8:00pm

A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing

Mark Warner

Would you try a new sport that involves risk of injury or harm without some form of guidance, training, or coaching? For most people, the answer is likely to be a very firm no. In contrast, organisations and teams new to Agile, or scaling, often adopt a we'll try it anyway approach. The results vary from wasted time to delivery disasters. As a keen amateur figure skater, I have found that my journey from first stepping onto the ice to successfully competing, closely mirrors how teams attempt to apply Agile. You'll learn how, with Agile as with ice skating, many slips and falls can be avoided. You'll discover some warning signs to look out for and actions you can take towards a smoother, safer winning team.

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Short break

8:15pm - 8:45pm

Open discussion

Hosted by Trevor Adams & Natasha Wylie

Our interpretation of Lean Coffee (http://leancoffee.org/), a fast-paced open discussion. Using sticky notes, people post questions or topics. People vote and then we discuss them, most popular first.

8:45pm - 9pm

Closing remarks

😋 FOOD/DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

Each meetup has a buffet, including vegetarian and vegan options. If you have specific dietary requirements please let us know in advance.

🤔 OTHER INFORMATION

There's lots of parking available within a short walk from the venue. Stafford train station and bus station are also just a short walk away.