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Arguing Agile
We're arguing about agile so that you don't have to!
We seek to better prepare you to deal with real-life challenges by presenting both sides of the real arguments you will encounter in your professional career.
On this podcast, working professionals explore topics and learnings from their experiences and share the stories of Agilists at all stages of their careers. We seek to do so while maintaining an unbiased position from any financial interest.
Episodes
231 episodes
AA231 - Real Strategies to Help Influence Without Authority
You're expected to drive transformation but can't fire anyone. You need to deliver results but don't control budgets. Welcome to the reality of leading software development efforts - all responsibility, zero authority.Join Enterprise Bu...
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Episode 230
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45:07
AA230 - The Human Cost of M&A: When Good People Turn Against Each Other
Ever wondered why mergers and acquisitions turn good people against each other? In this deep dive, we explore the systematic destruction of workplace relationships after an M&A. From sponsors-turned-foes to informa...
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Episode 230
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1:11:22
AA229 - Build First: The Dumbest Take of 2025?
Join Product Manager Brian and Enterprise Consultant Om as they peel back the sticky veneer from the "Build First" trend sweeping through product development. Listen or watch as we debate the message being projected by AI tool vendors (who...
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Episode 229
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57:19
AA228 - Product Management: The Impossible Job - Is the PM role fundamentally broken?
Is Product Management the most unrealistic job description ever created? Product Managers are supposed to be the "CEO of the product" - a one-person army who is CEO, therapist, engineer, and strategist (all without equity or author...
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Episode 228
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49:10
AA227 - Tired of Repeating Yourself? Fixing Broken Communications!
In this episode of Arguing Agile, Brian and Om explore the frustrating reality of constant repetition in leadership roles. They discuss why product managers, agile coaches, and team leads find themselves saying the same things over and over - a...
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Episode 227
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AA226 - If Agile Really is Dead: What Agile Professionals Should Do Next
The agile brand may have become toxic, but your skills haven't lost value. If you're struggling - listen or watch as we discuss the valuable skills you have and how you might apply them in future roles. Founder & C...
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Episode 226
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57:09
AA225 - The Team That Got You Here: Navigating Growth and Team Evolution
Your founding team delivered your first million-dollar quarter - but can they scale you to $10 million and beyond? Join Enterprise Business Agility Consultant Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando as we talk through the challe...
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Season 1
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Episode 225
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49:15
AA224 - QA is the Bottleneck? | Why Your Testing Team Isn't the Real Problem
Is your QA team really slowing down delivery, or are they just revealing the cracks in your development process? In this episode of Arguing Agile, we're talking about one of the most persistent myths in software development and reveal why QA te...
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Season 1
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Episode 224
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37:31
AA223 - People Don't Quit Jobs, They Quit Bosses! Part II
People don't quit jobs - they quit bad bosses... OR DO THEY?!? We had so many untouched debate points from our first episode that it would have been a crime - A CRIME - to throw it all away. So we decided to do a part 2! <...
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Episode 223
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37:49
AA222 - People Don't Quit Jobs, They Quit Bosses - Or Do They?
We're challenging the most accepted wisdom in workplace culture - do people really quit bad bosses, or are they really fleeing broken systems?Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as they enga...
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Episode 222
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50:22
AA221 - Steve Jobs' Radical Decision-Making: Why Consensus Beats Disagree & Commit
Steve Jobs once said he'd rather fire someone than force them to buy into a decision they disagreed with. This flies in the face of popular leadership advice like Amazon's "disagree and commit" philosophy. In this episode, we dive deep into Job...
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Episode 221
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52:56
AA220 - Why Finance is Everyone's Job: The Hidden Truth Behind Product Failures
Last episode, we talked about Instant Pot's failure via financial engineering that most product teams may never see coming.In this episode, we explore why financial literacy should be a core competency for product teams, not something l...
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Episode 220
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44:59
AA219 - How Private Equity Killed Instant Pot (And Why Your Product Could Be Next)
Instant Pot had $300M+ revenue, passionate users, and $100M cash on hand. So why did they file for bankruptcy? The answer lies in the pattern of how private equity systematically destroys beloved products through finan...
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Episode 219
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1:06:06
AA218 - Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Revolution or Rebrand?
Today we're examining Palantir's "Forward Deployed Software Engineers" - and separating fact from the hype!Everything old is new again! Move over companies that have been doing this for decades such as SAP, IBM, and countless consulting...
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Season 1
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Episode 218
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37:27
AA217 - Extreme Ownership: Military Leadership Lessons for Professionals
Today, we're delivering a not-your-typical-leadership-book review: "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin!Ed Martin joins hosts Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel for a chapter-by-c...
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Season 1
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Episode 217
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1:32:51
AA216 - New Scrum Guide Expansion: Revolutionary Update or Unnecessary Complexity?
The Scrum community is buzzing about a new 55-page expansion to the Scrum Guide. Is this the depth practitioners have been asking for, or is it turning the lightweight framework into bloatware? In this episode, Enterprise Business A...
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Season 1
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Episode 216
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57:38
AA215 - Why One-on-Ones Still Matter and Why You Should Have Them
Jensen Huang has 60 direct reports and does no 1:1s, so neither should you - right?!? Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel examine NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's claim that he champions "radical tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 215
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42:35
AA214 - Vibe Coding: New Dystopian World or Just Another Tool?
We're talking about either the terrifying or totally mundane new world of "vibe coding" - using AI to generate code without deep technical expertise. Joining Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Pat...
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Season 1
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Episode 214
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52:39
AA213 - Being a Good Engineer Kinda Sucks (Reaction)
Do you want to hear a story about stifling growth and creativity through the lens of one developer's personal story?You're in luck! Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as they wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 213
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53:02
AA212 - Peak Product Management | Product Competencies
Who coaches PMs if Directors or CPOs don't understand how features get built? ...or don't understand how to build a strategy?Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as we analyze Ravi...
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Episode 212
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46:44
AA211 - Communication Is Product's Only Job, OR IS IT?
Listen or watch as Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando debate whether communication is the primary function of product managers. We explore how and if PMs can balance effective communication ...
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Season 1
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Episode 211
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55:03
AA210 - The Need for (Engineering) Speed!
Ever been in a meeting where an executive decrees: "Engineering needs to go faster!" without any nuance or understanding of the underlying issues?What a coincidence - so have we!!!Listen or watch as Product Manager Brian Orlando a...
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Season 1
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Episode 210
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39:03
AA209 - Asking for What You Need: The Superpower of High Performers
Discover why the ability to ask for what you need is a critical skill that separates high performers from average ones. Join Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando as we explore the "how and why...
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Season 1
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Episode 209
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55:46
AA208 - Jamie Dimon's Rant: Leadership Lessons on Trust and Effectiveness
We're listening to each and every painful, cringeworthy word from Jamie Dimon's recent rant about remote work. Join Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando as they explore the tension between com...
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Season 1
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Episode 208
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45:22
AA207 - Innovation: It's Someone Else's Job?
Should innovation be outsourced to specialized teams, or integrated into your existing product teams? That's what Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando are debating today! Listen as...
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Episode 207
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