Linda Rising is an independent consultant who lives near Nashville, Tennessee. Linda has a Ph.D. from Arizona State University in the area of object-based design metrics. Her background includes university teaching as well as work in industry in telecommunications, avionics, and strategic weapons systems. She is an internationally known presenter on topics related to agile development, patterns, retrospectives, the change process, and the connection between the latest neuroscience and software development. Linda is the author of numerous articles and has published several books: Design Patterns in Communications, The Pattern Almanac 2000, A Patterns Handbook, and with co-author Mary Lynn Manns, Fearless Change: Patterns for introducing new ideas and released in 2015 More Fearless Change. Her web site is: www.lindarising.org
Chapters:
- - Dave introduces the show and Linda Rising
- - Linda's definition of value
- - "The power of small steps" and wonderful sources of learning
- - It's a common mistake to "force it" and stay working on a problem rather than taking a break
- - The power of the subconscious mind
- - Linda's thoughts on the Pomodoro Technique - too rigid and structured - use your internal timer and instinct instead
- - The things that "light Linda up"
- - Carol Dweck and the "Growth Mindset"; the gift of struggle and challenge and the peril of believing oneself to be smart
- - Linda on gender and the barriers for women
- - How Linda got started in software
- - Making choices as a young person about what you are going to do for the rest of your life is a flawed approach
- - Moral crises, the primacy of conscience, and finding your correct path
- - Remote detachment
- - Linda's story of failure, ignoring good advice until hearing it from the right person in the right circumstances
- - Linda's greatest success story, facing uncomfortable things and delivering valuable insight
- - How Linda stays current with what she needs to know
- - Linda's book recommendation
- - The things that have Linda most excited about her present and future
- - The greatest sources of pain in Linda's life and work - seeing the regret of contemporaries on aging and having missed experiences
- - The nature of neuroscience and science itself and being careful with the conclusions you draw
- - Linda's prediction for the future of software
- - Linda's top 3 tips for delivering more value
- - Keeping up with Linda
- - Farewell
Resources:
- Linda's website
- Linda's book - More Fearless Change: Strategies for Making Your Ideas Happen
- Linda's book - Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas
- The Pomodoro Technique
- Dave on the Pomodoro Technique
- Carol Dweck
- Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset
- Linda Speaking on "The Power of an Agile Mindset"
- Sal Khan on "The Learning Myth: Why I'll Never Tell My Son He's Smart"
- The Straight-A Conspiracy: Your Secret Guide to Ending the Stress of School and Totally Ruling the World - Hunter Maats, Katie O'Brien
- Sunk Costs
- The Suck-Cost Fallacy
- Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
- Oliver Sacks
- More of Linda's Books
Linda's book recommendation:
Linda's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
- Care about what the people who are going to receive your product or service
- Care about yourself and what you do - make a difference and make progress on something that matters
- What would you tell your children? Protect what you do and build a better world for your children. Also, would you encourage them to do this?