Definitely Agile

Definitely Agile

🎙️ Welcome to Definitely, Maybe Agile!
Your weekly dose of agile insights with Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock — two seasoned experts navigating the ever-evolving world of agile, digital transformation, and organizational change.

From real-world challenges to practical strategies, Peter and Dave explore what’s working (and what’s not) in agile today — with a healthy dose of skepticism, stories from the trenches, and just the right amount of debate.

Whether you're a seasoned coach, curious leader, or agile enthusiast, join the conversation and uncover how to thrive in the messy, unpredictable, and maybe-agile reality of modern work.
What Your AI Token Spend Is Actually Buying
Definitely AgileAugust 14, 202600:17:58

What Your AI Token Spend Is Actually Buying

AI vendors are shifting from flat-fee pricing to consumption-based billing, and most organizations have no idea what their token spend is actually producing. Dave Sharrock and Peter Maddison break down what's driving the shift to AI token economics, why the old "$20 per user" budget model is breakin...

AI Coding Speed Isn't Agile's Real Bottleneck
Definitely AgileAugust 06, 202600:22:13

AI Coding Speed Isn't Agile's Real Bottleneck

AI can write code faster than ever, but Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock argue that coding was never the actual bottleneck in software delivery. In this conversation about AI software delivery, Peter and Dave dig into why faster coding hasn't solved the two problems that always mattered: knowing whe...

Why AI Agents Need Room to Fail Before They Learn
Definitely AgileAugust 05, 202600:17:17

Why AI Agents Need Room to Fail Before They Learn

Giving an AI agent real autonomy means accepting it will fail early and often before it gets good, the same curve organizations hit during any real change. Peter Maddison brings a stuck OAuth problem to the table: an AI agent that kept going in circles and couldn't find its way through. That leads i...

Why Change Triggers Your Organization's Immune System
Definitely AgileJuly 09, 202600:18:43

Why Change Triggers Your Organization's Immune System

Organizational change resistance isn't dysfunction, it's a system doing exactly what it was built to do. Peter and Dave break down why structures, incentives, and leadership behavior create that resistance, and how AI is now exposing it faster than ever. Dave and Peter dig into what they call the or...

Organizational Honesty in Agile Teams
Definitely AgileJuly 02, 202600:17:50

Organizational Honesty in Agile Teams

Organizational honesty starts with information: can your team actually see what's happening, and can they say it without fear of pushback? Dave and Peter dig into why teams shade the truth when a deadline is on the line, and what actually creates room for honesty instead. They talk about the differe...