{"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 91: Little's Law","slug":"episode-91-little-s-law","published_at":"2026-02-11T18:55:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episode-91-little-s-law","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take5irl-podcast-6586112","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agility-irl/episodes/Episode-91-Littles-Law-e3ev7a4","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1eb4f10/podcast/play/115366660/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-11%2F417919034-44100-2-fac7b2501da82.m4a","summary":"🎙️ In this episode of the Take5IRL podcast, hosts @Pat and @Mike wrap up their series on flow metrics with a deep dive into Little’s Law—a foundational concept for understanding how work really flows through a system. Little’s Law—Work in Progress = Throughput × Cycle Time—shows why delivery slows down even when your team is working non-stop. It’s a law, not just a guideline, and it applies whether you’re actively managing flow or not. Pat and Mike break down what this means in the real world and how it impacts your ability to deliver value consistently. They also walk through a relatable, real-world example to bring the concept to life—and share practical, actionable steps for applying Little’s Law to smooth out your team’s flow and improve delivery.","meta_description":"🎙️ In this episode of the Take5IRL podcast, hosts @Pat and @Mike wrap up their series on flow metrics with a deep dive into Little’s Law—a foundational co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take5irl-podcast-6586112/episodes/episode-91-little-s-law/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-91-little-s-law.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}