AA165 - Escaping the Feature Factory

Arguing Agile

We've titled this podcast: "Escaping the Feature Factory," or Unlearn Bad Habits and Advance Your Career!
If you're a developer, product manager, or in another tech role and feel stuck in the "feature factory" mindset, this podcast episode is for you. We discuss the key skills and mindset shifts needed to break out of the feature factory and advance your career in a more modern, collaborative product development environment.
Topics include:

• Recognizing feature factory habits that hold you back
• Developing critical emotional intelligence and collaboration skills
• Embracing uncertainty and ambiguity
• Letting go of control and building trust
• Celebrating small wins and learning from failure

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Chapter

1. Podcast Intro (00:00:00)

2. Topic Intro: Escaping the Feature Factory (00:00:17)

3. Unlearning Bad Habits (00:00:57)

4. Brian's PR Example (00:02:42)

5. Emotional Intelligence (00:05:16)

6. Valued Skills (00:06:57)

7. Product Management & Soft Skills (00:10:36)

8. Skill Development in the Feature Factory (00:12:44)

9. Letting Go of Control (00:14:51)

10. Uncertainty / Ambiguity (00:20:01)

11. Successful Projects: House Building Example (00:23:10)

12. Challenging Identity (00:25:59)

13. Building Trust (00:30:59)

14. Celebrate Small Wins, More Often (00:35:17)

15. Adjusting How You View Failure (00:38:48)

16. Wrap-Up (00:41:56)