Best Scott Bain Podcasts (2025)

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Pixies w/ Sophie Prettyman-Beauchamp 1:41:12

3d ago1:41:12

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Hey! Been dying to skip you! This week we ride the wave of skipulation with special guest musician Sophie Prettyman-Beauchamp to dissect the discography of the Pixies. Will they be asking themselves: "Where is my Mind? or will the music send them off on Holiday? Whatever happens we WILL find their most skippable song!…

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#59-The Structure of an Acceptance Test 4:05

4d ago4:05

4:05

This episode is about the creation of acceptance tests, who should write them and how they should be structured, to get the maximum value from them.By Scott L. Bain

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#58-The Risk of The Missing Stakeholder 3:16

11d ago3:16

3:16

This episode will tell you a story about a time when missing a critical stakeholder caused a company to make a potentially disastrous mistake in their business automation.By Scott L. Bain

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Usher w/ Jasmine Magallanes 1:35:34

17d ago1:35:34

1:35:34

Yeah! This week the hosts along with special guest Jasmine Magallanes set fire to Usher's discography and Let it Burn Nice & Slow. Will they get caught up trying to find Usher's most skippable song or will they be be screaming OMG We Got it Bad as they send it to Mars?? Listen and find out! Watch the full episode here: patreon.com/theskippables…

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#57-Requirements vs. Expectations 3:41

18d ago3:41

3:41

This episode will examine the difference between Requirements and the Expectations that drive them, and suggest ways that we can better serve our organization by focusing on the latter.By Scott L. Bain

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#56-Utilize the Power of Information Radiators 4:05

25d ago4:05

4:05

Information radiators are extremely useful to an agile organization. But often there are such radiators that have been missed. This episode will investigate this problem.By Scott L. Bain

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The White Stripes w/ Ian Connor Bain 1:36:59

29d ago1:36:59

1:36:59

This week we have on musician Ian Connor Bain to discuss the discography of the White Stripes! Will they fight along side of Jack and Meg's Seven Nation Army in the Cannon division or will they be saying "Hello Operator, I just don't know what to do with myself!" What's their most skippable song?? Listen and hear for yourselves! Watch the full vide…

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#55 - Measureing Agile Progress Effectively 4:36

1M ago4:36

4:36

How you measure the progress of an agile team will fundamentally effect how much value that team will produce, since that measurement will reflect that value. What should that measurement consist of? That's the topic for this week.By Scott L. Bain

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#54-Changing Change, Part 4 4:46

1M ago4:46

4:46

This week I will relate the notion of "changing change" to the test-driven development process, in two different senses.By Scott L. Bain

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#53-Changing Change, Part 3 3:47

2M ago3:47

3:47

Part three of this series on changing our relationship to change deals with the concept of encapsulating variation in business automation. This is expressed in non-technical language and should be useful to those that lead product development initiatives.By Scott L. Bain

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#53-Changing Change, Part 2 3:02

2M ago3:02

3:02

This episode will explore another aspect of the agile design process, from a non-technical point of view.By Scott L. Bain

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#52-Changing Change, Part 1 4:46

2M ago4:46

4:46

If we are to be successfully agile, we must embrace unpredictable change. But to do that, we have to fundamentally alter our relationship to change itself. This is part one of a series about how I recommend teams accomplish this.By Scott L. Bain

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#51-Responding to Change 4:51

2M ago4:51

4:51

The fourth point of the Agile Manifesto, that we value responding to change over following a plan, has massive implications for the way agile teams are managed. This podcast will introduce the issues that result, and will lead to the next series.By Scott L. Bain

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Rilo Kiley w/ Joshua Benjamin 1:39:45

2M ago1:39:45

1:39:45

This week comedian and podcast producer Joshua Benjamin joins us to do the frug while we find Rilo Kiley's most skippable song! Watch the full video on our patreon: www.patreon.com/TheSkippablesBy Archival Matter

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#50-Implications of the Agile Manifesto, Conclusions 5:22

2M ago5:22

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This week I will answer the questions raised over the last four Agile Tips, each a different aspect of the Agile Manifesto. I'll also set the stage for what to expect next from this series.By Scott L. Bain

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#49-Implications of the Agile Manifesto, Part 4 3:05

3M ago3:05

3:05

This week I will tackle the four point of the Agile Manifesto, with an eye toward my conclusion podcast next week.By Scott L. Bain

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#48-Implications of the Agile Manifesto, Part 3 3:07

3M ago3:07

3:07

This week I will cover part three of four in the Agile Manifesto, as preparation for my final entry in this series that will suggest how to address these implications in your organization.By Scott L. Bain

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#47-Implications of the Agile Manifesto, Part 2 3:31

3M ago3:31

3:31

This week I will investigate part 2 of the Agile Manifesto, as part of my series of four podcasts on the subject.By Scott L. Bain

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Depeche Mode w/ Cashey Chisholm 1:44:26

3M ago1:44:26

1:44:26

New episode today! This week the hosts welcome musician Casey Chisholm to strap into the entire Depeche Mode discography! We join in the Black Celebration, hoping to be Playing The Angel but when our Personal Jesus Just Can't Get Enough, we might just Get The Balance Right and Enjoy The Silence! Watch the full video on our patreon: www.patreon.com/…

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#46-Implications of the Agile Manifesto, Part 1 3:09

3M ago3:09

3:09

This week I'll examine the first point in the Agile Manifesto, as part of a series of four podcasts.By Scott L. Bain

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#45-Implications of the Agile Manifesto 3:00

4M ago3:00

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In this episode we will examine the roots of the Agile Movement, and delineate the Agile Manifesto that came from those roots. This will begin a series of five podcasts that point out the implications of each item in this manifesto.By Scott L. Bain

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#44-Maintain an Organizational Glossary 2:51

4M ago2:51

2:51

No matter what kinds of products and services an organization offers, there are terms that are specific to them. These terms must be carefully defined and consistently updated as things change. This podcast is all about creating such a set of definitions.By Scott L. Bain

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#43-The Four Quadrants of Requirements 4:41

4M ago4:41

4:41

This episode will introduce a useful framework for organizing requirements as the are identified. Such organization can be very helpful in collaboration and validation throughout an agile process.By Scott L. Bain

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Crystal Castles w/ Hunter Lily 1:30:34

4M ago1:30:34

1:30:34

Special guest Hunter Lily joins the pod to Untrust Us to find Crystal Castles most skippable song! We show some Empathy like Knights defending against Magic Spells against a Crimewave of indie sleaze. Let's get Reckless with Kerosene as we send their most skippable song to Mars! Watch the full video on our patreon: www.patreon.com/TheSkippables…

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#42-The Agile Use of Inheritance 3:45

4M ago3:45

3:45

Various technologies provide us with the concept of "inheritance". What should this used for, ideally, in an agile development environment? This episode addresses this question in a way that should be interesting to non-technical people as well as developers and testers.By Scott L. Bain

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IBM Technology hit 1 million YouTube subs. Host Martin Keen explains their strategy. 33:24

4M ago33:24

33:24

IBM Technology's YouTube channel just hit 1 million subs last week and show host Martin Keen explains how they create content, where they get their ideas, how they promote, and how they create "broad" content to engage, and then drill down into the niches to build relationships. Keen also explains how their team collaborates to ensure content stays…

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#41-Agile Architecture-SOA AND SAAS 2:55

5M ago2:55

2:55

The way we create business automation in the modern environment has been influenced by the strength of various innovations that have preceded us. This week I'll introduce this idea, and then over the next few episodes will examine some of the implications and opportunities.By Scott L. Bain

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The Beach Boys: The Acid Years w/ Mark Loeffler 1:51:29

5M ago1:51:29

1:51:29

It's 2025 and the Skippables Love You! Good Vibrations have brought special guest Mark Loeffler back to the pod to discuss the Beach Boys discography from 1967 - 1977 to find their most skippable song. Watch the Full video on Patreon: patreon.com/TheSkippablesBy Archival Matter

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#40-Writing Specifications as Tests 3:35

5M ago3:35

3:35

Last week I pointed out that Test-Driven Development, even though it is named as it is, is not a testing activity but rather the creation of an executable specification. So how does this change how they are written? That's the subject of this episode.By Scott L. Bain

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Lady Gaga w/ Scott Sanders 1:56:04

5M ago1:56:04

1:56:04

Let's take a ride on the Skipcso stick! Scott Sanders is back on the pod to cover the queen of little monsters: Lady Gaga. Will they fall off the deep end or land on the edge of glory?? Watch the full video on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheSkippablesBy Archival Matter

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#39-Do I Really Have to Test Everything? Third (and Final) Answer 4:55

6M ago4:55

4:55

This week I wrap up my answer to the question of three weeks ago and is so going point out, perhaps, the most important aspect of TDD, and how to make sure it delivers all the value it is capable of.By Scott L. Bain

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Bo Burnham w/ Silvia De Anda 1:24:03

6M ago1:24:03

1:24:03

Oh Bo, Welcome to the Skippernet! This week the hosts are healing the world with comedy with comedian Silvia De Anda as they go through Bo Burnham's discography. Watch the full video on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheSkippablesBy Archival Matter

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#38-Do I Really Have to Test Everything? Second Answer 3:25

6M ago3:25

3:25

Part two of my answer to the question posted two weeks ago. There is one more to come, next week. It may be the most crucial of these answers.By Scott L. Bain

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#37-Do I Really Have to Test Everything? First Answer 3:24

6M ago3:24

3:24

This is my first answer to the question posed last week. There will be two more in future weeks.By Scott L. Bain

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Blur w/ Brittany Scheffler 1:47:13

6M ago1:47:13

1:47:13

WOO HOO! This week we have returning guest Brittany Scheffler back on to get some clarity on Blur's discography by finding their most skippable song. Will this listen make them Beetlebummed or will it be Tender To The End? Set your Badhead down and put away your Coffee and TV and decide for yourself which song of Blur is the most skippable! Watch t…

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#36-Do I Really Have to Test Everything? Introduction 3:27

6M ago3:27

3:27

Teaching Test-Driven Development, either in the unit testing form for developers or the acceptance testing that anyone can learn and do, this questions almost always arises at some point. It's actually an excellent question and can yield a lot of value in answering it. This episode will explain why.By Scott L. Bain

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#35-The Principle of the Useful Illusion Part 2 3:19

7M ago3:19

3:19

How does this principle apply to the notion of an agile process? I think it fundamentally changes the way we create automation, and the value that automation ultimately provides. This week I explain why.By Scott L. Bain

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#34-The Principle of the Useful Illusion Part 1 4:37

7M ago4:37

4:37

This is kind of a fun one. I start by pointing out that, regardless of appearances, computers are not really doing any of the things we think they are doing. Examining this fact, and it is a fact, leads to some interesting and I think useful insights. Next week, I'll drive this idea into practicality.…

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#33-Product Confusion Reveals Coupling 3:17

7M ago3:17

3:17

Products that are difficult to use or illogical in their design can seriously impede their value. This episode will examine an example of such a problem, from the author's own personal experience with a new car.By Scott L. Bain

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T.V.O.D- What We Do Is Secret 1:43:46

7M ago1:43:46

1:43:46

Unlocked!! This week we debut a special freebird episode where we watch the Darby Crash biopic classic "What We Do Is Secret"! Free full video available here: https://youtu.be/GUReU6F36fY?si=P5RGzBqi_yBJg4Ma Also available for free on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheSkippablesBy Archival Matter

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#32-Legacy Code and Magic Buttons Part 2 3:02

7M ago3:02

3:02

Last week I teased the notion that it's possible to bring your legacy code under better control by using a magic button. While such buttons obviously do not exist, this week I'll outline how to get the value of such a resource anyway, at a manageable cost.By Scott L. Bain

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YouTuber Mike Russell On How Creators Can Improve Production and Crossing 300,000 Subs 38:04

8M ago38:04

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YouTuber Mike Russell hit 300,000 subscribers which is an incredible accomplishment. Justin Brady sits down with the media mastermind and founder of Music Radio Creative, to discuss content creation, productivity, and the long road to success in the digital landscape. Mike, a veteran in audio production and YouTube content creation, shares valuable…

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#31-Legacy Code and Magic Buttons Part 1 3:22

8M ago3:22

3:22

What is the best way to deal with the fact that most organizations have a high degree of vulnerability to the quality (or lack thereof) of the legacy systems they depend upon? This week I'll discuss a thought experiment that helps us to understand this conundrum, and next week I'll show you what to do about it.…

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The Distillers w/ Dominic Angel 1:54:29

8M ago1:54:29

1:54:29

The Skippables go PUNK! This week comedian and photographer Dominic Angel returns to mosh through the discography of The Distillers. Will they say Lordy Lordy as we Ask the Angels if their music is skippable or will they be Sick of it all and left idoless? Watch the full video here : https://www.patreon.com/TheSkippables…

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#30-Follow The Open-Closed Principle 3:50

8M ago3:50

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In order to embrace change, as agile says we must, we must make sure that changes to the system going forward do not create excessive waste and/or delays. Part of how we can do this is to follow good principles, such as the Open-Closed Principle. This episode will explain this principle, and what it means.…

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#29-Refactoring is Lean Pt. 2 3:44

8M ago3:44

3:44

Last week I discussed the notion of refactoring, and why business people often fail to see the value in it. This week I explore what that value is, and how best to express it honestly.By Scott L. Bain

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#28-Refactoring is Lean Pt. 1 2:47

8M ago2:47

2:47

Should a Project Manager allow a development team to spend time and resources on Refactoring? What is refactoring, and why do they want to do it? It seems to have no business value whatsoever. This episode, and the next, will explore this question and offer a way to resolve it.By Scott L. Bain

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Angel Olsen w/ Carolina McPhail 1:43:41

8M ago1:43:41

1:43:41

This week we Unskiptheworld with special guest Carolina McPhail to dive into the discography of Angel Olsen! We get into a whole new mess and spring from the white fire to find her most skippable song... Watch full video here: www.patreon.com/theskippables Listen to Meredith here : https://open.spotify.com/track/7ivr5RjsU6zVUTwEHAhZxm?si=22b42bc150…

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#27-Why Design Patterns are Agile 3:04

9M ago3:04

3:04

If you are familiar with the concept of a "Design Pattern" you may well feel that they reflect an older view of development. Indeed, the patterns were first identified before the popularity of agile approaches. That said, they are entirely agile, and this episode is about why that is.By Scott L. Bain

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#26-Being Persuasive in Context 2:45

9M ago2:45

2:45

Collaborating effectively includes, among many necessary skills, the ability to be persuasive. This episode will outline an approach to persuasiveness that I have found to be highly effective in my experience as a consultant and mentor.By Scott L. Bain

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