Agile Austin is a user community focused on helping individuals in Austin connect, collaborate, and grow through Agile values, principles, and practices. They host collaborative events to educate the community.

Agile Austin

Agile Austin | 1,611 followers on LinkedIn. Agile Austin is a 501.c6 non-profit organization | Agile Austin is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting agile software development concepts such as those set forth in the Agile Manifesto (www.agilemanifesto.org), to create a public forum for the exchange of practice information, and to create opportunities for the professional development of members.

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We just posted another Agile Austin event on our Meetup page, "Product and AI SIG - ATX Product Mega Meetup - Register at enclosed Meetup." You can sign up at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gEgW5vPH Topic description: **\\Note: Please register for this event at the Meetup link below<<** **Registration:** [ https://lnkd.in/gWgrijyE ) **Description:** Join us for the **Product Mega Meetup** as we unite all ATX product communities for an unforgettable happy hour at Industry on the East Side! This gathering is an extraordinary opportunity to connect with diverse product professionals, share insights, and celebrate Austin’s vibrant product scene. **Location:** Industry 1211 East 5th Street #Ste 150 Austin, TX 78702 **Slack Community for the Agile Austin Product and AI SIG:** Please contact Matt Roberts ( matt.roberts@agileaustin.org ) or Vishal Sheth ( vishal.sheth@agileaustin.org ) if you'd like to join our slack community!

Looking forward to Candase Hokanson PMI- ACP 's talk today on Zoom on "Behavior Driven Development When There Are No Users." Sign up at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gttQvvdx #agile #agilecoaching #agile2024 #agileaustin #agilemindset

Excellent blog post from Magdalena Firlit on "Financial Aspects in Agile Product Management." Check it out at the link below: https://lnkd.in/g5NpFjJz #agile #agilecoaching #agile2024 #agileaustin #agilemindset

Our Product and AI SIG has been going strong! We recently uploaded the September edition to our Youtube channel, where Rastislav Skultety, MBA discussed "Adopting an AI-First Mindset for Strategic Success". Check out the recording at the link below! https://lnkd.in/ga9aFCM3 #agile #agilecoaching #agile2024 #agileaustin #agilemindset

We just posted another Agile Austin event on our Meetup page, "Agile Austin In-Person Christmas Party." You can sign up at the link below! https://lnkd.in/g2x5fQ4R Topic description: Join us for Agile Austin's Annual Christmas Party, hosted by K-force! It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow Agile enthusiasts, exchange insights, and make new connections all while celebrating the season together. Enjoy festive food, drinks, and lively networking, plus the chance to win fun prizes. Don’t miss this special evening with Agile Austin and K-force as we wrap up the year with holiday cheer!

We just posted another Agile Austin event on our Meetup page, "Lean/Kanban Discussion." You can sign up at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gsD6ZiGa Topic description: Let's discuss Lean/Kanban topics you are interested in. We'll use Lean Coffee format to produce a dynamic agenda and then guide the discussion on the most popular suggested topics. Come get answers to your questions and learn more about Agile, Lean and Kanban We will meet on zoom. You must register in advance for this meeting: https://lnkd.in/gTauAaDj After you register, you will receive a confirmation email that will contain information about how you can join the meeting.

We just posted another Agile Austin event on our Meetup page, "Product and AI SIG - Security Considerations for AI-driven Products." You can sign up at the link below! https://lnkd.in/g7kJgejp Topic description: Join us for a great program at the Agile Austin Product and AI SIG! Once you sign up, you'll receive an email with a calendar event and Zoom link. Session Title: Security Considerations for AI-driven Products Abstract: Building AI or an AI-driven product? The security & privacy landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade, and continues to trigger further as people, companies, and governments see the possible impacts of ML, AI, LLMs, on already pervasive data-driven market power. We will give you a jump start on security & privacy concepts that help you while designing & building your AI-driven software products. Speakers: Bankim Tejani - https://lnkd.in/gqEhtrQB OWASP Volunteer, vCISO/Security Advisor, Senior Director of Application Security at H-E-B ---- Trenton N. - https://lnkd.in/gdhq7iwg Principal Security Engineer at H-E-B ---- David Neal - https://lnkd.in/g-dUrEDz Staff Security Engineer at H-E-B ---- Slack Community for the Agile Austin Product and AI SIG: Please contact Matt Roberts ( matt.roberts@agileaustin.org ) or Vishal Sheth ( vishal.sheth@agileaustin.org ) if you'd like to join our slack community! #agile #agileaustin

Agile Austin is so thankful for our sponsors that make the majority of our recurring events free to the community at large. Check out below for more information on an upcoming event of interest. ---- We have some exciting news to share! Agile Austin's recently-added Gold Sponsor, Rezoomex, is hosting an exclusive workshop titled "Accelerate Product Delivery Using Generative AI and Smart Contracts." This hands-on workshop is designed for a limited audience and will not be published on the Agile Austin Meetup page. If you're interested in attending, please follow the steps outlined below. We hope you find great value in this opportunity, and as always, we're committed to finding new ways to serve and support you. Online Workshop from Rezoomex #agile #agilecoaching #agile2024 #agileaustin #agilemindset What is Rezoomex : Rezoomex is revolutionizing the way technology professionals and businesses collaborate by ensuring trust and efficiency through smart contracts. Our mission is to create economic opportunities that empower individuals and businesses to thrive. Leveraging blockchain technology, we provide a secure, reliable marketplace where freelancers and employers can connect seamlessly. Where: Online workshop hosted by Rezoomex. When: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST Topic: How to "Accelerate Product Delivery Using Generative AI and Smart Contracts" Please read the linked PDF for the full workshop abstract. https://lnkd.in/gvYNeBx5 How to Apply: The workshop is limited to 25 participants. To secure your spot, please complete the Link linked below. https://lu.ma/hg02vllr Last Date to Apply : November 12th 2024. Invitations will be sent to the email address provided in the form, based on your responses and availability. For any questions, feel free to reach out to workshops@rezoomex.com . We look forward to having you join us! Thank you! Rezoomex #agile #agilecoaching #agile2024 #agileaustin #agilemindset

We just posted another Agile Austin event on our Meetup page, "Agile Coaching: Choice is a Ninja." You can sign up at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gNF6SQPW Topic description: **Choice is a Ninja** In the role of *Agile Coach*, we provide two distinctly different services: Agile expertise and Professional Coaching, aka “pure” coaching. One of the hardest things about pure coaching is leaving all choices to the coachee. That’s because many of those choices are silent and hidden like a Ninja. In this session, we’ll shine a light into some of the Ninja’s hiding places and consider techniques for uncovering them. Here are some of the things that can hide choices: * Our ability to see more than those we coach due to our Agile experience * Our general-purpose problem solving skills * Our desire to help by providing Agile expertise * Our desire to dig deeper and explore wider * Paraphrasing * An unintended shift into project management habits when coaching is expected * Responding before the coachee has finished thinking * The tendency of coachees to present topics as choices for us * Coachees disguising choices as non-choices * Coachees hiding a question for themselves in a question for you You will practice real 1-1 coaching with the help of a “cheat sheet” of the hiding places and how to uncover them. By becoming more aware of this silent killer of choice, you’ll provide more autonomy to those you coach and help them choose solutions they are more motivated to put into action. **Meet your speaker!!** Damon Poole has been an Agilist for 19 years. He’s an Enterprise Agile Coach and the co-author of Professional Coaching for Agilists (Addison-Wesley). In addition he offers ICAgile and ICF accredited coach training programs. He has coached and trained thousands of people at companies such as Capital One, Oanda, Ford, Perforce, and Fidelity. As a coach of coaches at Eliassen, Damon led the Agile Delivery team which grew to hundreds of Agile Coaches and other Agilists in the field. He is an International Coaching Federation Associate Certified Coach, International Coach Academy Certified Professional Coach, and ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching. Damon frequently presents at local and international Agile meetups and conferences such as the Agile Alliance Conference, Play4Agile, and Agile and Beyond. He has also co-created a series of popular Agile games such as User Story Games, Agile Coaching Games, Heroes of Agility, and a small collection of online games. Learning through play is a consistent element of his work.

We just posted another Agile Austin event on our Meetup page, "15 Year Anniversary! Agile Austin Leader SIG - The State of Agile, 23 Years on." You can sign up at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gU9sgXFy Topic description: Topic Description: Our Agile Austin Leader SIG started November 2009- wow time flies! We are excited to celebrate our 15 year anniversary with a thought-provoking panel with our very own Agile Austin thought leaders! We will focus on the below topics, and this will be a highly interactive session with an analysis of the past-present-future of the Agile landscape... What does agility mean to you in 2024? What has changed since 2009? A decade and a half of learning to lead at Agile Austin Agility vs. Agile Panelist Bio: Ben Rogers Agile Austin '08. Over the span of three decades, Ben Rogers has held various roles in the tech industry. He has worked as a Test Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, Manager of Problem Management, Quality Assurance Manager, Quality Assurance Architect, Systems Administrator, and Technical Support Engineer at various companies, including Expedia/Vrbo, HomeAway, Sendmail, and Indeed, to name a few. Within the Agile Austin community, Ben led the QA SIG from 2010 to 2019, and has co-facilitated the Agile at Scale SIG from 2020 to present. He is also currently the CTO of Agile Austin, having started that position in 2022. Matt Roberts Agile Austin ‘07. Matt is a Product Engineering leader, building systems of People, Products & Technology, and Process that relentlessly improve through value delivery. He specializes in products that help humans get Actionable Insight from data and Automation. Matt was President of Agile Austin from 2010 - 2014. He is a co-lead of the Agile Austin Product and AI SIG, which re-launched in April.

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