Talk given at DDD Europe 2020 Abstract: Back in time, I started out as a strong individual contributor. I loved to have a team around me and collaborate with them, but when it came to doing “my part”, I did it only by myself. I was uncomfortable when another one “peeked over my shoulder” to see what I was doing, or when they even wanted to do it together with me. But then I heard about this strange new approach of mob programming, having the whole team work on the same task, same place, same time, same computer - which was such an unusual idea that it instantly fascinated me. I told my team about it; they surprisingly agreed to give it a try; and it changed our world. Join us on our journey and see what we discovered along the way. Learn how our mobbing experience helped us to start pairing, on various tasks across “disciplines”. This is our story of how the whole team is growing even closer together, constantly learning from each other, while delivering our best.

1. A STORY OF MOB PROGRAMMING,
TESTING AND EVERYTHING LISI HOCKE
@lisihocke

2. @lisihocke

3. 🏁BEGINNING
@lisihocke

4. 🧪🏁BEGINNING
EXPERIMENTS
@lisihocke

5. ❤️🧪🏁BEGINNING
IMPACT
EXPERIMENTS
@lisihocke

6. ❤️ ❓🧪🏁BEGINNING
QUESTIONS
IMPACT
EXPERIMENTS
@lisihocke

7. ❤️ ❓🧪 ☀️🏁BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
QUESTIONS
IMPACT
EXPERIMENTS
@lisihocke

8. HOW THE STORY BEGINS WHAT‘S IN A
MOB?
@lisihocke

9. I‘M A TEAM PLAYER!
@lisihocke

10. … OR RATHER A STRONG INDIVIDUAL
CONTRIBUTOR
@lisihocke

11. PAIR PROGRAMMING!
@lisihocke

12. … MOB PROGRAMMING?
@lisihocke

13. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke
WOODY ZUILL
HUNTER INDUSTRIES
“ALL THE BRILLIANT PEOPLE WORKING ON THE
SAME THING, AT THE SAME TIME, IN THE SAME
SPACE, AND ON THE SAME COMPUTER.”

14. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke

15. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke

16. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke

17. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke

18. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke
CONTRIBUTING
OR LEARNING

19. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke
CONTRIBUTING
OR LEARNING
BIAS TO ACTION

20. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke
CONTRIBUTING
OR LEARNING
BIAS TO ACTION
YES, AND…

21. THE MOB IN A NUTSHELL
@lisihocke
CONTRIBUTING
OR LEARNING
BIAS TO ACTION
YES, AND…
TREAT EACH OTHER WITH
KINDNESS, CONSIDERATION
AND RESPECT

22. FROM EXPERIMENTING TO
LIVING IT
LET‘S GIVE IT A
TRY!
@lisihocke

23. LET‘S EXPERIMENT!
@lisihocke

24. @lisihocke
OUR VERY FIRST MOB

25. @lisihocke
OUR VERY FIRST MOB

26. OUR VERY FIRST MOB
@lisihocke

27. OUR VERY FIRST MOB
@lisihocke

28. OUR VERY FIRST MOB
@lisihocke
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29. @lisihocke
HOW THINGS WENT IN REALITY

30. @lisihocke
HOW THINGS WENT IN REALITY
MEETING ROOM
AVAILABILITY

31. @lisihocke
HOW THINGS WENT IN REALITY
MEETING ROOM
AVAILABILITY
DIFFERENT SETUPS

32. @lisihocke
HOW THINGS WENT IN REALITY
MEETING ROOM
AVAILABILITY
DIFFERENT SETUPS
STORY SCOPE

33. @lisihocke
HOW THINGS WENT IN REALITY
MEETING ROOM
AVAILABILITY
DIFFERENT SETUPS
STORY SCOPE
REMOTE PEOPLE

34. @lisihocke
HOW THINGS WENT IN REALITY
MEETING ROOM
AVAILABILITY
DIFFERENT SETUPS
STORY SCOPE
REMOTE PEOPLE
TOO FORMAL

35. WE HAD TO LEARN OUR WAY
@lisihocke
USE OUR OFFICE

36. WE HAD TO LEARN OUR WAY
@lisihocke
USE OUR OFFICE
BECOME FLEXIBLE

37. WE HAD TO LEARN OUR WAY
@lisihocke
USE OUR OFFICE
BECOME FLEXIBLE
ADAPTING ROTATIONS

38. WE HAD TO LEARN OUR WAY
@lisihocke
USE OUR OFFICE
BECOME FLEXIBLE
ADAPTING ROTATIONS
EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES

39. WE HAD TO LEARN OUR WAY
@lisihocke
USE OUR OFFICE
BECOME FLEXIBLE
ADAPTING ROTATIONS
EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES
MOB AS NAVIGATOR

40. WE HAD TO LEARN OUR WAY
@lisihocke
USE OUR OFFICE
BECOME FLEXIBLE
ADAPTING ROTATIONS
EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES
MOB AS NAVIGATOR
ALLOWING PARTIAL
MOBS

41. EXPERIMENT DONE, WHAT NOW?
@lisihocke

42. LET‘S TALK ABOUT KNOWLEDGE SILOS
@lisihocke

43. WHAT ABOUT THAT NEW TOOL? LET‘S MOB
@lisihocke

44. WHAT ABOUT THAT NEW TOOL? LET‘S MOB
@lisihocke
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45. SUCCESS! LET’S KEEP GOING
@lisihocke

46. MOB… EVERYTHING
@lisihocke

47. MOB… EVERYTHING
@lisihocke
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48. THE IMPACT OF THE MOB WHAT
CHANGED?
@lisihocke

49. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LEARNING

50. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LEARNING
… AND CONTRIBUTING

51. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING

52. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING
COMMUNICATION

53. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING
COMMUNICATIONSYNCHRONOUS
COLLABORATION

54. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING
COMMUNICATIONSYNCHRONOUS
COLLABORATION
EMPATHY

55. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING
COMMUNICATIONSYNCHRONOUS
COLLABORATION
EMPATHY
OBSERVATION

56. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING
COMMUNICATIONSYNCHRONOUS
COLLABORATION
EMPATHY
OBSERVATION
MAKING SPACE

57. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING
COMMUNICATIONSYNCHRONOUS
COLLABORATION
EMPATHY
OBSERVATION
MAKING SPACE
HELPING OTHERS GROW

58. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
@lisihocke
LISTENING
COMMUNICATIONSYNCHRONOUS
COLLABORATION
EMPATHY
OBSERVATION
MAKING SPACE
HELPING OTHERS GROW
THERE ARE MORE WAYS
THAN MINE

59. OUR PATH TO PAIRING, ACROSS ROLES
@lisihocke

60. GROWING CLOSE IN THE TEAM
@lisihocke

61. INSPIRING OTHER TEAMS TO LEARNING
TOGETHER
@lisihocke

62. INSPIRING OTHER TEAMS TO LEARNING
TOGETHER
@lisihocke
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63. SPREADING THE WORD
@lisihocke

64. SPREADING THE WORD
@lisihocke
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65. @lisihocke
WE CAN LEARN FROM EVERYONE

66. ABOUT QUESTIONS AND
DOUBTS
WHO, WHY,
WHEN?
@lisihocke

67. GETTING QUESTIONED
@lisihocke

68. GETTING QUESTIONED
@lisihocke
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69. HOW COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE PRODUCTIVE?
@lisihocke

70. HOW COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE PRODUCTIVE?
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71. LET’S FOCUS ON EFFECTIVENESS!
@lisihocke

72. LET’S FOCUS ON EFFECTIVENESS!
@lisihocke
“I’D RATHER WORK SLOWLY ON THE RIGHT THING
THAN QUICKLY ON THE WRONG THING”
WOODY ZUILL’S FATHER – https://youtu.be/8Jcm3tBacZQ

73. THE BENEFITS OF PAIRING…
@lisihocke
GETTING THINGS DONE

74. THE BENEFITS OF PAIRING…
@lisihocke
GETTING THINGS DONE
COMBINED SKILLS &
KNOWLEDGE

75. THE BENEFITS OF PAIRING…
@lisihocke
GETTING THINGS DONE
COMBINED SKILLS &
KNOWLEDGE
BILATERAL LEARNING

76. THE BENEFITS OF PAIRING…
@lisihocke
GETTING THINGS DONE
COMBINED SKILLS &
KNOWLEDGE
BILATERAL LEARNINGMORE IDEAS, FASTER

77. THE BENEFITS OF PAIRING…
@lisihocke
GETTING THINGS DONE
COMBINED SKILLS &
KNOWLEDGE
BILATERAL LEARNINGMORE IDEAS, FASTER
MAKES YOU THINK

78. THE BENEFITS OF PAIRING…
@lisihocke
GETTING THINGS DONE
COMBINED SKILLS &
KNOWLEDGE
BILATERAL LEARNINGMORE IDEAS, FASTER
MAKES YOU THINK
HAS TO BE SAFE

79. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY

80. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES

81. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
h t t p s : / / t w i t t e r . c o m / m a a r e t p / s t a t u s / 1 2 1 6 2 7 0 3 7 1 8 1 4 5 0 6 4 9 6
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS

82. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES
INSTANT INFORMATION
SHARING
NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS

83. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES
KNOWLEDGE IS SPREAD INSTANT INFORMATION
SHARING
NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS

84. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES
KNOWLEDGE IS SPREAD INSTANT INFORMATION
SHARING
NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS
GREAT FOR
ONBOARDING

85. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES
KNOWLEDGE IS SPREAD INSTANT INFORMATION
SHARING
NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS
GREAT FOR
ONBOARDING
SAFER THAN PAIRING

86. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES
KNOWLEDGE IS SPREAD INSTANT INFORMATION
SHARING
NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS
GREAT FOR
ONBOARDING
SAFER THAN PAIRING
LESS INTENSE THAN
PAIRING

87. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES
KNOWLEDGE IS SPREAD INSTANT INFORMATION
SHARING
NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS
GREAT FOR
ONBOARDING
SAFER THAN PAIRING
LESS INTENSE THAN
PAIRING
GROW EVERYONE

88. … GET MULTIPLIED & ENHANCED IN A MOB!
@lisihocke
GET THE BEST OUT OF
EVERYBODY
NO CONTEXT SWITCHES
KNOWLEDGE IS SPREAD INSTANT INFORMATION
SHARING
NO WAITING, NO
BOTTLENECKS
GREAT FOR
ONBOARDING
SAFER THAN PAIRING
LESS INTENSE THAN
PAIRING
GROW EVERYONEBECOME CLOSE

89. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke

90. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke
MISSING INFO

91. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke
MISSING INFO
LEARNING LESS

92. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke
JOINING LATE
MISSING INFO
LEARNING LESS

93. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke
JOINING LATE
SHARING LESS
MISSING INFO
LEARNING LESS

94. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke
JOINING LATE
SEPARATION
SHARING LESS
MISSING INFO
LEARNING LESS

95. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke
JOINING LATE
SEPARATION
MORE REWORK
SHARING LESS
MISSING INFO
LEARNING LESS

96. THE IMPACT OF MISSING OUT
@lisihocke
JOINING LATE
SEPARATION
MORE REWORK
LESS FUN
SHARING LESS
MISSING INFO
LEARNING LESS

97. WHEN TO MOB, WHEN NOT, WHEN TO STOP?
@lisihocke

98. WHEN TO MOB, WHEN NOT, WHEN TO STOP?
@lisihocke
CONFIDENTIAL

99. WHEN TO MOB, WHEN NOT, WHEN TO STOP?
@lisihocke
CONFIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE

100. WHEN TO MOB, WHEN NOT, WHEN TO STOP?
@lisihocke
CONFIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE
SIMPLISTIC

101. WHEN TO MOB, WHEN NOT, WHEN TO STOP?
@lisihocke
EVERYTHING ELSE
CONFIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE
SIMPLISTIC

102. WHEN TO MOB, WHEN NOT, WHEN TO STOP?
@lisihocke
EVERYTHING ELSE
CONFIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE
SIMPLISTIC
ENERGY DROP? BREAK

103. EXPERIENCE OVER THEORY HOW TO GET
STARTED?
@lisihocke

104. TRY THIS AT HOME
@lisihocke

105. TRY THIS AT HOME
@lisihocke
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106. CONSIDER YOUR CONTEXT & EXPERIMENT
@lisihocke

107. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS

108. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS
PREPARE THE SETUP

109. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS
PREPARE THE SETUP START WITH WHY

110. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS
PREPARE THE SETUP START WITH WHY
QUICKLY GET DOING

111. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS
PREPARE THE SETUP START WITH WHY
QUICKLY GET DOING
DESIGNATED NAVIGATOR
& FACILITATOR

112. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS
PREPARE THE SETUP START WITH WHY
QUICKLY GET DOING
DESIGNATED NAVIGATOR
& FACILITATOR
PICK A SMALL, EASY TASK

113. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS
PREPARE THE SETUP START WITH WHY
QUICKLY GET DOING
DESIGNATED NAVIGATOR
& FACILITATOR
PICK A SMALL, EASY TASK
MOB FOR 1-2 HOURS

114. @lisihocke
MAKE IT EASY & TAKE SMALL STEPS
PREPARE THE SETUP START WITH WHY
QUICKLY GET DOING
DESIGNATED NAVIGATOR
& FACILITATOR
PICK A SMALL, EASY TASK
MOB FOR 1-2 HOURS
END HAPPY

115. @lisihocke
HAVE FREQUENT SHORT RETROSPECTIVES

116. MAKE IT SAFE
@lisihocke

117. MAKE IT SAFE
@lisihocke
TREAT EACH OTHER WITH KINDNESS, CONSIDERATION AND RESPECT

118. MAKE IT SAFE
@lisihocke
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TREAT EACH OTHER WITH KINDNESS, CONSIDERATION AND RESPECT

119. IT‘S ALL ABOUT WORKING WELL TOGETHER
@lisihocke

120. CREDITS: THANK YOU! www.lisihocke.com
@lisihocke
bit.ly/collaboration-pairing-mobbing

121. CREDITS: THANK YOU! www.lisihocke.com
@lisihocke
bit.ly/collaboration-pairing-mobbing