Autonomy, is that what we really want? @ Lean Agile Scotland

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Autonomy, is that what we really want? What we really really want? Kenny Baas-Schwegler & Evelyn van Kelle @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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Autonomy, as described by Mr. Pink, is the urge to direct one's own life. Without the ability to control what, when, and how we work, and who we work with, we'll never be completely motivated to complete a task @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas “Man is born free, but one of the ﬁrst things he learns is to do as he is told and he spends the rest of his life doing that. Thus his ﬁrst enslavement is to his parents. He follows their instructions forevermore, retaining only in some cases, the right to choose his own methods and consoling himself with an illusion of autonomy.” - Eric Berne

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Deﬁnition of autonomy 1. The quality or state of being self-governing especially : the right of self-government The territory was granted autonomy. 2. Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence personal autonomy 3. A self-governing state Autonomy Has Origins in Law Since nomos is Greek for "law", something autonomous makes its own laws. The amount of autonomy enjoyed by French-speaking Quebec, or of Palestinians in certain towns in Israel, or of independent-minded regions of Russia, have become major issues. The autonomy of individual states in the United States has posed serious constitutional questions for two centuries. The autonomy of children is almost always limited by their parents. But when those parents are elderly and begin driving poorly and getting confused about their ﬁnances, their children may see the need to limit their autonomy in much the same way. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autonomy

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas “I hate the word autonomy. ... I think autonomy is individuating. ... The way I hear the word and I think other people hear it – and I might be wrong and other people hear it diﬀerently – but the way I hear it is “I have the right to make my own decisions. I have the right to make my own rules.” - Jabe Bloom http://ueberproduct.de/ep-22-jabe-bloom-marc-burgauer-designing-systems-pt-ii/

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash Autonomy can be compulsive Photo by Viktor Mui on Flckr @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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Photo by Martin Rancourt on Unsplash Autonomy on several levels @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas 1. Code level 2. Team level 3. Teams level 4. Organisation level

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Photo by James Harrison on Unsplash Autonomy in code @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas No silver bullets and golden hammers

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas https://martinfowler.com/articles/2021-test-shapes.html

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Thomas Pierrain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djdMp9i04Sc

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Business Architects Developers Tests

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Photo by Jason Goodman on Unsplash Autonomy in teams Individuals and interactions over processes and tools @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Autonomy IS NOT dictatorship Photo by GR Stocks on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Autonomy is not an excuse to hold something against someone Photo by Pop & Zebra on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Like me, please. Photo by Judith Prins on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Continuous Integration and Feature Branching- https://www.davefarley.net/?p=247 Main/trunk

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Photo by NESA by Makers on Unsplash Sunken Cost Fallacy: Why change now? We’ve already wasted so much money.

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Photo by Product School on Unsplash Autonomy between teams The “Ivory Towers” @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas We should be thinking about limiting the size of software, services, and products to the cognitive load that the team can handle.

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. https://github.com/ddd-crew/context-mapping Credits: Eric Evans

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Photo by Ismael Bashiri on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Enabling teams actively avoid becoming “ivory towers”of knowledge, dictating technical choices for other teams to follow.

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Photo by Mike Kononov on Unsplash Autonomy in organizations A continuous negotiation @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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Vision, boundaries, or both? Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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So, who calls the shots now? Photo by Tingey injury on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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We gave them autonomy. Why aren’t they doing anything with it? Photo by Lucas van Oort on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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When there’s autonomy everywhere, do we still need managers and architects? Photo by Miguel a Amutio on Unsplash @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas Photo by Martin Rancourt on Unsplash Patterns of autonomy and isolation are fractal. If you ﬁnd one at one layer, you can bet you can ﬁnd the same at other layers as well.

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Autonomy, is that what we really, really want? Deﬁne and negotiate boundaries continuously Manage polarities @EvelynvanKelle @kenny_baas

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@kenny_baas #CatTax Twitter: @kenny_baas Blog: Baasie.com Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/baasie @EvelynvanKelle [email protected] https://www.evelynvankelle.com Leave the judging to cats.