{"podcast":{"title":"take5IRL Podcast","slug":"take5irl-podcast-6586112","podcast_index_feed_id":6586112,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1eb4f10/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.agilityirl.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37802948/37802948-1684351230736-3a17640cabc63.jpg","author":"agilityIRL","episode_count":101,"summary":"Our product vision for take5IRL is to provide members of the Agile community with an idea that they can incorporate into their daily lives to make them more effective. In every episode, Jeff Lee and Mike Stuedemann share Scrum wisdom that will enhance your Scrum Team, overall organization, and most importantly- your leadership skills. Tune in every week for Agile insights in 5 minutes and gain applicable tips to improve your organizations, teams, and life.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:17:08.215737+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 89: Master Throughput","slug":"episode-89-master-throughput","published_at":"2026-01-13T20:30:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episode-89-master-throughput","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agility-irl/episodes/Episode-89-Master-Throughput-e3djv47","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1eb4f10/podcast/play/113949255/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-13%2F416058225-44100-2-272be6dcd786f.m4a","summary":"🎙️ In this episode of the Take5IRL podcast, hosts @Pat and @Mike explore another essential flow metric: throughput—the number of work items completed over a given period of time. They break down how throughput differs from velocity, emphasizing that throughput is an empirical, outcome-based measure, while velocity often reflects planned effort. You’ll also hear why keeping work items small is key to increasing flow—and how this metric can offer a clearer picture of team performance. Plus, @Pat shares his top piece of advice for anyone looking to master throughput and drive sustainable delivery.","meta_description":"🎙️ In this episode of the Take5IRL podcast, hosts @Pat and @Mike explore another essential flow metric: throughput—the number of work items completed over…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":421,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episodes/episode-89-master-throughput/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episode-89-master-throughput.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}