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The SPaMCAST 176 features my interview with Jeff Dalton. \xa0We discussed Agile, Scrum and the CMMI. \xa0A discussion that included more than just theory. Jeff is Broadsword\u2019s President, Certified Lead Appraiser, CMMI Instructor, a Pilot, ScrumMaster, and author of \u201cagileCMMI,\u201d Broadsword\u2019s leading methodology for incremental and iterative process improvement. He is the 2012 Chairman of the SEI\u2019s Partner Advisory Board and President of the Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network (GL-SPIN). \xa0In 2008 he coined the term Process Debt to describe the crushing, over-bearing processes too many companies employ to achieve a CMMI rating. \xa0In 2009 he was awarded the prestigious Software Engineering Institute\u2019s SEI Member Award for Outstanding Representative for is work uniting the Agile and CMMI communities together through his popular blog \u201cAsk the CMMI Appraiser.\u201d He holds degrees in Music and Computer Science and builds experimental airplanes in his spare time. \xa0 Contact Data: Email: \xa0appraiser@broadswordsolutions.com. Twitter: \xa0@CMMIAppraiser Blog: http://askthecmmiappraiser.blogspot.com/ Web: \xa0http://www.broadswordsolutions.com/ \xa0 Interested in becoming a radio star? If you are interested in reviewing tools or books? \xa0Drop me a note at\xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.com \xa0 Shameless Ad for my book!\xa0 co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We\xa0have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that\xa0software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team." \xa0 Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast Email: \xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.com Voicemail: \xa0+1-206-888-6111 Website: www.spamcast.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/tcagley Facebook: \xa0http://bit.ly/16fBWV Next: The Software Process and Measurement Cast 177 will feature my essay on the\xa0beginners mind. \xa0The essay wrestles with the question, why is easier for some people and organizations to embrace new ideas?