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This week\u2019s Software Process and Measurement features our interview with Julia Wester.\xa0 Julia is an Improvement Coach at LeanKit and writes the Every Kanban Blog.\xa0 Julia and I discussed the role of management in Agile. Is it time to throw out managers?\xa0 Julia\u2019s perspectives is that management must play a constructive role in helping Agile teams deliver the most value.\nJulia espouses Lean principles and considers herself on an eternal journey to make teams as happy, effective and customer-value oriented as possible. As an Improvement Coach at LeanKit, she is excited to continue to learn and integrate Lean principles into efforts that help others tame the chaos of traditional organizations and streamline processes in order to make customers and teams more satisfied.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nYou can read more about Julia at her blog,\xa0\nReach out to Julia on twitter\xa0\xa0and visit\xa0\nCall to Action!\nFor the remainder of September let\u2019s try something a little different.\xa0 Forget about iTunes reviews and tell a friend or a coworker about the Software Process and Measurement Cast. Let\u2019s use word of mouth will help grow the audience for the podcast.\xa0 After all the SPaMCAST provides you with value, why keep it yourself?\nRe-Read Saturday News\nRemember that the Re-Read Saturday of\xa0\xa0is in full swing.\xa0 This week we tackle the essay titled \u201cTen Pounds In A Five-Pound Package\u201d!\xa0 Check out the new installment at\xa0.\nUpcoming Events\nSoftware Quality and Test Management\xa0September 13 \u2013 18, 2015San Diego, California\n\nI will be speaking on the impact of cognitive biases on teams. \xa0Let me know if you are attending! If you are still deciding on attending let me know because I have a discount code.\nAgile Development Conference EastNovember 8-13, 2015Orlando, Florida\n\nI will be speaking on November 12th on the topic of Agile Risk. Let me know if you are going and we will have a SPaMCAST Meetup.\nMore conferences next week including Agile DC and Agile Philyy!\nNext SPaMCAST\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our essay on Reviews and inspections.\xa0 Reviews and inspections are critical tools for improving quality and team effectiveness.\xa0 We will also have a new QA Corner with Jeremy Berriault and a new installment from the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. \xa0\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\xa0nglish and Chinese.