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b'Software Process and Measurement Cast 350 features our interview with Arlene Minkiewicz. Arlene and I talked technical debt. \\xa0Our discussion included the definition of technical debt, a set of philosophies for technical debt and perhaps a few solutions. Regardless of philosophy or approach, a little technical debt goes a long way!\\nArlene F. Minkiewicz is the Chief Scientist at PRICE Systems, LLC with over 30 years\\xa0of experience at PRICE building cost models. \\xa0She leads the cost research activity for TruePlanning, the suite of cost estimating products that PRICE provides. \\xa0She is a software measurement expert dedicated to finding creative solutions focused on helping make software development professionals successful. \\xa0She is widely published and speaks frequently on software related topics. \\xa0She has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in Computer Science from Drexel University.\\nEmail: Arlene.Minkiewicz@PRICESystems.comTwiitter: @arleneminkWebsite: \\xa0www.pricesystems.com\\nCall to Action!\\nI have a challenge for the Software Process and Measurement Cast listeners for the next few weeks. I would like you to find one person that you think would like the podcast and introduce them to the cast. This might mean sending them the URL or teaching them how to download podcasts. If you like the podcast and think it is valuable they will be thankful to you for introducing them to the Software Process and Measurement Cast. Thank you in advance!\\nRe-Read Saturday News\\nWe have just begun the Re-Read Saturday of\\xa0\\xa0(buy it here to support the podcast).\\xa0We are off to rousing start beginning with the\\xa0Tar Pit. Get a copy now and start reading!\\nThe Re-Read Saturday and other great articles can be found on the\\xa0.\\nRemember: We just completed the Re-Read Saturday of Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\\u2019s\\xa0The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement\\xa0which began on February 21nd. What did you think?\\xa0 Did the re-read cause you to read\\xa0The Goal\\xa0for a refresher? Visit the\\xa0\\xa0and review the whole re-read.\\nNote: If you don\\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one.\\xa0If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and\\xa0podcast.\\n\\xa0or\\xa0\\nUpcoming Events\\nSoftware Quality and Test Management\\xa0\\nSeptember 13 \\u2013 18, 2015\\nSan Diego, California\\n\\nI will be speaking on the impact of cognitive biases on teams! \\xa0Let me know if you are attending!\\n\\xa0\\nMore on other\\xa0great conferences soon!\\nNext SPaMCast\\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our essay on distributed Agile. Distributed Agile is not just Scrum and other Agile techniques over a distance.\\xa0 As distribution and cultural diversity increase what worked for a co-located team will often fall short.\\xa0 We will identify solutions next week!\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\\xa0\\nnglish and Chinese.'