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b'SPaMCAST 486 features our interview with Daniel S. Vacanti. \\xa0Mr. Vacanti is the author of .\\xa0\\xa0We discussed the concepts in the book, answered a question from Steven Adams, and talked about his new book. \\xa0It was great to talk about a book with the author after the re-read. Daniel Vacanti\\u2019s Bio: Daniel Vacanti is a 20-plus year software industry veteran who has spent most of his career focusing on Lean and Agile practices. \\xa0In 2007, he helped to develop the Kanban Method for knowledge work and managed the world\\u2019s first project implementation of Kanban that year. \\xa0He has been conducting Lean-Agile training, coaching, and consulting ever since. In 2011 he founded ActionableAgileTM (previously Corporate Kanban) which provides industry-leading predictive analytics tools and services organizations that utilize Lean-Agile practices. \\xa0In 2015 he published his book, \\u201cActionable Agile Metrics for Predictability\\u201d, which is the definitive guide to flow-based metrics and analytics. Daniel holds an M.B.A. and regularly teaches a class on lean principles for software management at the University of California Berkeley. Contact Information: Twitter: \\xa0 LinkedIn: \\xa0 Mail: Web: Re-Read Saturday News We will begin the full-scale re-read of L. David Marquet\\u2019s ! next week and I am stoked. Buy your copy and listen to the interview I did with Mr. Marquet () to get involved in the re-read. \\xa0I am going to lead the re-read from my 2012 (7th printing) copy. \\xa0The book has 29 chapters, not including the forward, a cast of characters, index, afterword, and a glossary. The book is an easy read because Marquet is such an excellent communicator. \\xa0My intent is to knock out the preface material next week and then begin delivering 2 chapters per week. If my estimating ability holds true, we will complete our re-read in 18 weeks. I expect to miss two weeks due to travel. \\xa0 Upcoming Webinars and Conferences May 21-25, 2018, San Antonio, Texas May 11 Rome, Italy I will also be at Agile West on June 7th (my birthday!) Next SPaMCAST SPaMCAST 487 opens with our essay, Don\\u2019t Shortcut Shu Ha Ri. I spend several hours every week running \\u2013 on purpose. I don\\u2019t run very fast, which means I have the occasional fall because my mind wanders, I inflict very little damage to the ground due to the low inertial load.\\xa0 This is a preamble to let you know that I have lots of time to think when I run (which is the reason the ground occasionally gets in my way). Recently I have been thinking about just how rigorously practitioners need to follow processes, methods, and frameworks and when it makes sense to tweak processes to fit the culture. Our second column will introduce a new column from Susan Parente. \\xa0Susan\\u2019s new column is titled, \\u201cI Am Not A Scrumdamentalist.\\u201d Susan originally appeared on SPaMCAST 344 --\\xa0http://bit.ly/2GDl6Px In our final column in the SPaMCAST 487 features Jon M Quigley who brings his Alpha and Omega of Product Development column to the cast.'