Scrum is not a methodology. Scrum is a cultural shock.

Scrum and agility are fundamentally very simple. The difficulties come more from the cultural change, which is based on complete openness and transparency in all directions, and team accountability.

We have selected the most watched and most interesting talks for you. We hope they will help you. Whether you are just starting with Scrum, or you are deep into it and trying to improve.
The Path to End-to-End Teams

The Path to End-to-End Teams

Closing keynote at the inAgile 2024 Conference

June 2024 37 min Czech

Everyone who has tried to coordinate team backlogs of multiple teams collaborating on a large product has already found out that managing dependencies is as futile as running around a well with a bucket. Backlogs are queues, queues are delays. Everyone waits for everyone, everything takes forever, nobody is to blame.

Yet all it takes is to (let people) reorganize into end-to-end teams. How to do it, and what pitfalls await you?

"Multilearning" and the Utilization Trap

Talk at the WebExpo 2023 conference

April 2023 35 min English

Narrowly specialized people and teams work very efficiently in their area.

However, where business priorities change like April weather, there is no guarantee that each specialization has something to contribute. So they "find something to do", even if it's not important right now.

The most agile organizations encourage people and teams to develop multiple specializations. This makes it easier to follow priorities.

This topic resonates with people so much that it is included in the curriculum of our PSM, PSPO and PAL-E trainings led by Karel Smutný.

PMpod Podcast Episode #5

PMpod Podcast Episode #5

November 2023 50 min Czech

Host Jirka Krátký interviewed Karel Smutný about agility in the Czech Republic and also:

  • Why is Scrum Master / Agile Coach a senior role.
  • Why is Scrum perceived by developers as a cancer.
  • How will the development of generative AI affect software development and agility.

The Future of Agility

Panel discussion at the inAgile 2023 Conference

June 2023 74 min Czech

In a panel discussion, Karel Smutný together with Zuzi Šochová and Michal Donát discussed the future of agility, not only in the Czech Republic, and answered questions:

  • What has the agile movement not yet achieved?
  • How do you introduce agility in companies?
  • How do you work with management during an agile transformation?
  • Has Scrum become routine? What comes after Scrum?
The Future of Agility
Productivity & Agile in Engineering Teams

Productivity & Agile in Engineering Teams

Online panel hosted by Kiwi.com

April 2021 110 min English

Host Jakub Wolf from Kiwi.com and his guests:

  • Adam Sobotka, Socialbakers
  • Jakub Janák, Česká spořitelna
  • Kamil Kubeš, Avast
  • Karel Smutný, ScrumDojo.cz

20th Anniversary of the Agile Manifesto + New Scrum Guide

Online panel hosted by CzechAgile

March 2021 128 min Czech

Petr Sedlařík from CzechAgile hosted a panel discussion with Karel Smutný and Jarek Procházka on the topics of:

  • How agility has changed over the past 20 years
  • Changes in the Scrum Guide 2020
  • Scrum Patterns
  • Boundaries of the Scrum Master's responsibilities
20th Anniversary of the Agile Manifesto + New Scrum Guide

FrameworkLeSS Agile Adoption in NN CZ

Case study at LeSS Day Europe

June 2020 50 min English

Together with Petr Kopřiva and Martin Fišer, we presented the story of an agile transformation at the Czech branch of NN insurance company.

  • Collaboration of multiple teams on a single backlog (without JIRA)
  • Building team accountability
  • Eliminating projects and running the company in Sprints
FrameworkLeSS Agile Adoption in NN CZ

Test-Driven Development at Scale

Live demo at Meetup JobsDev.cz

October 2018 50 min Czech

Test-Driven Development is a software design method that helps keep code constantly readable while covered by automated tests. This makes it easy to change code frequently according to new requirements and without unnecessary bugs.

Test-Driven Development at Scale

Scala Essentials: Pattern Matching and Case Classes

Meetup Czech Scala Enthusiasts

April 2014 104 min English

The Czech Scala Enthusiasts community was founded and led by Karel Smutný between 2011 and 2015. The community organized regular talks and coding dōjō sessions, where participants learned both Scala and the Test-Driven Development method.

Scala Essentials: Pattern Matching and Case Classes