The Liberators Podcast

Thinking by Sprinting

February 28, 2020 The Liberators Season 1 Episode 29
The Liberators Podcast
Thinking by Sprinting
Show Notes

Our brains have not evolved for complex work. Our memory is limited. We make decisions based on heuristics instead of a full rational analysis of all the facts. And that is exactly why the Scrum Framework works so well: it helps us think by Sprinting.

In this longer-than-usual episode of our podcast, we explore how scientific insights from cybernetics, cognitive psychology and human factors help us understand why the Scrum Framework is better for navigating complex problems than plan-based approaches.

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The music for episodes 91 and onward was written and produced for us by Basanite. The music for episodes 1-90 was acquired through Yummy Sounds. Post-production by Jasper Huiskamp.