Video and slides synchronized, mp3 and slide download available at URL http://bit.ly/1pXDi9z. Glen Ford discusses how Zeebox applies and refines Lean: methods, experiments, discovery and feature teams, cultural challenges, innovation, etc. Filmed at qconlondon.com. Glen Ford is the Chief Architect of Zeebox, a UK based startup aiming to bring the best of web and TV together. With nearly 20 years of experience he has worked in various industries including Defence, Telecommunications, Gaming and Media. Most recently at Unibet and BBC R&D he has a passion for problem solving, delivering under pressure and building great teams.

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4. Lean
Under
Pressure

5. lean
|lēn|
(extract)
Adjec/ve
• efficient
and
with
no
waste

6. pressure
|ˈpreSHər|
(extract)
Noun
• the
use
of
persuasion,
influence,
or
in/mida/on
to
make
someone
do
something

7. A+emp.ng
to
be
efficient
and
with
no
waste
in
the
presence
of
persuasion,
influence
and
in.mida.on.
A+emp.ng
to
be
efficient
and
with
no
waste

9. Lean
in
so?ware
terms
• Eliminate
Waste
• Amplify
Learning
• Decide
as
late
as
possible
• Deliver
as
fast
as
possible
• Empower
the
team
• Build
integrity
in
• See
the
whole
(Wikipedia)

10. Tensions
within
Lean

11. Eliminate
Waste
Amplify
Learning
Decide as
late as
possible
Deliver as
fast as
possible
Empower
the team
Build
integrity in
See the
whole

12. Tensions
within
a
Startup

13. What
you
think
you
need…

14. vs
what
you
can
get
away
with

15. Tension
or
Pressure?

16. A
story…
Note,
names/faces
may
have
been
changed
Events
maybe
somewhat
simplified
from
reality

17. Two
Founders

18. One
idea

19. Form
a
small
group
Set
about
proving
that
idea

20. Prototype
done!
Show
it
to
the
people
with
money.

21. Investment!

22. Bigger
problem
requires
more
hands
Hiring
brings
its
own
challenges

23. Deliver
as
quickly
as
possible
Divide
and
conquer

24. Inconsistencies
creep
in

25. Slim
down

26. The
unaTainable
goal

27. Failure

28. Demoralised

29. More
grass
roots

30. More
learning

31. Cross
func/onal
teams

32. Urgency,
not
panic

33. Talking
more
meaningfully

34. Pressure
on
the
Tensions

35. About
us:
zeebox

36. second
screen

37. social
network

38. Nearly
3
years
old
London,
New
York
and
Sydney
Around
120
staff
worldwide
Over
5
million
downloads
Deals
with
some
of
the
biggest
broadcasters
in
our
markets

39. Things
that
helped
us

40. Product
teams
Bringing
diversity
together
People
will
surprise
you

41. Itera/ng
through
learning
Not
incremen/ng
through
habit

42. You
build
it,
you
run
it
Encourages
delivering
small
improvements

43. Understanding
opera/onal
costs
And
being
open
with
them

44. User
tes/ng
Both
exis/ng
features
and
prototypes

45. Visible
with
tests
and
their
results
and
take
guidance
on
where
to
go
next

46. Garden
architecture
Grow
organically
Accept
the
need
to
prune
and
shape

47. The
real
challenges

48. predictability

49. vs
a
chaordic
system

50. management

51. versus
leadership

52. Theory?

53. Don’t
be
disheartened.
Learn
and
adapt.
Enjoy
the
journey,
as
it
never
ends.

54.
Thank
you.
Glen
Ford
Chief
Architect
zeebox
@glen_ford

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