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In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 797 we ponder a statement from Roger Turnau in SPaMCAST 796, \u201cYou can\u2019t expect the process to save you from yourself in every circumstance.\u201d The statement poses a leadership quandary leading to questions every leader must ask. When does process guidance make sense? When do processes infantilize teams and leaders? These are not the basis for an after-work philosophical discussion. Vast movements within the software industry have been spawned as cultures have swayed between directive and laissez-faire poles.\xa0 We also have a visit from Jeremy Berriault who brings his Evolutionary Agilst\u2122 Column to the podcast. We discussed whether testers are part of the team and if they own quality. Re-read Saturday News This week we finish our re-read of with two chapters. Chapter 13 is titled Scaling Monte Carlo. In a perfect world, one team could do all of the work needed for a product or feature a manageable piece at a time. Unfortunately, this is the real world. In Chapter 14, titled A Parting Thought, Vacanti states, \u201cWe take action because of our relentless pursuit of improvement. That is what professionalism is all about.\u201d Buy a copy and get reading \u2013 .\xa0\xa0 Week 1: \u2013 Week 2: \u2013 Week 3: \xa0 \u2013 \xa0 Week 4: \u2013 Week 5: \u2013 \xa0 Week 6: \u2013 \xa0 Week 7: \u2013 \xa0 Week 8: \u2013 \xa0 Week 9: \u2013 \xa0 Week 10: - \xa0\xa0 Week 11: - \xa0 Week 12: - \xa0 \xa0 Next SPaMCAST\xa0 The SPaMCAST 798 will feature our interview with Steve Taplin. Steve and I discussed sourcing nearshore and creating a culture inside and around an organization.