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b'The Software Process and Measurement Cast 371 features our essay on Focus and the Pomodoro technique.\\xa0 Focus might be just about the most important technique available for getting work done. Focus and attention are critical assets that need to be managed or we risk wasting time and energy.\\nWe will also include Steve Tendon discussing management\\u2019s role in a learning organization from his new book, Tame The Flow. Management needs to both facilitate and participate in a learning organization.\\xa0 A learning organization is a critical success factor for engaging in a knowledge economy.\\nFinally, we will anchor the cast with a visit to the QA Corner with Jeremy Berriault.\\xa0 Jeremy and I discussed testing environments. Jeremy puts his stamp on the perennial discussion of whether all testing environments need to be production like.\\n\\nCall to Action!\\nReview the SPaMCAST on iTunes, or your favorite podcatcher/player and then share the review! Help your friends find the Software Process and Measurement Cast. After all, friends help friends find great podcasts!\\nRe-Read Saturday News\\nWe have just completed the re-read of with the essay titled \\u201cThe Mythical Man-Month 20 Years Later\\u201d Check out the new installment at .\\xa0 We will be choosing the next re-read book to be?\\xa0 One last call for votes. Please vote on the blog!\\xa0\\nCurrently we have a tight battle between:\\n\\nChecklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right\\nHow to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business -\\nSlack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency \\u2013\\n\\nVote \\nUpcoming Events\\nDetails on 2016 Conferences that include QAI Quest and StarEast to name a few in a few weeks.\\nNext SPaMCAST\\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will our interview with Vasco Duarte .\\xa0 Vasco returns to the podcast to discuss his new book #NoEstimates Book.\\xa0 In the interview Vasco and I discussed the underlying concepts behind #NoEstimates and how the concept has matured. If you are interested in project management, estimation and delivering value, the ideas the Vasco discusses will be both controversial and valuable.\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\n co-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,\\xa0for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book nglish'