Adventures in Agile: Practical Scrum (Intro)
Let’s face it: Scrum is a Utopian pipe dream. The user stories, working in sprints, task estimations, no deadlines, uncommitted backlog, visibility,... more »
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Agile Bootcamp in Hartford, CT
This intensive three-day program provides a highly interactive exploration of Agile principles and practices. Participants learn how Agile roles... more »
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Making unit testing a priority
Developers who don't do unit tests might say they don't know about unit testing or that unit tests are hard to write. But they must get past that way... more »
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How to start the transition to Agile within your organization: “Baby Steps” or “Big Bang”?
Why do you want to become Agile? What are the goals you want to achieve with that? Think about it. And then - think again.
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Reviewing additional Ruby tools, with example usage (reek, Towelie, Flay)
I have heard about new Ruby tools since I did my Ruby Tools Roundup. I am always interested in tools that can help improve our code, so I had to check... more »
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Agile Acceptance Testing and Specification by Example: Key Ideas
Summary of key ideas and practices of agile acceptance testing and specification by example
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Edge of Chaos and Hyper Productive Software Development Teams
ow can we apply the edge of chaos concept to software development?
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Software erosion and package tangles
My recent post on Software Erosion in the Findbugs code-base attracted some criticism. The tendency here was to focus in on the relatively narrow... more »
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Human-centered design meets Agile Development
Nice presentation on the good and bad points of waterfall and agile and how human centered design can be a part of both.
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Living the Theory of Constraints
This past week I have had an opportunity to experience some hospital process control and contrast it with traditional project process controls. In... more »
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5 tips for Iterating through the holidays
As we get closer to the holiday season, external factors threaten to disrupt the sprint rhythm. People go on vacation, sprint meetings fall on or... more »
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