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The Effect of Adding New People to Project Teams

I've read quite frequently about the challenges we will experience when adding new people onto teams, including Fred Brooks' 'The Mythical Man Month', but...

4 replies - 2220 views - 10/21/09 by markhneedham in Articles

Grass Roots Agile

Software development is hard work. We have been taught that the best way to solve the tough challenges inherent to software development efforts is to treat...

4 replies - 7654 views - 02/24/09 by Kirk Knoernschild in Articles

What Motivates (Some of) Us

 A number of weeks ago I asked readers to tell me what motivates them. The most original/inspiring contribution was awarded with $100 worth of software...

0 replies - 1644 views - 12/19/08 by jurgenappelo in Articles

How to Motivate Developers - A three step framework

 Anyway, now that we're approaching the end of the calendar year, invariably many folks are filling out self-evaluations and managers are presiding over...

0 replies - 1095 views - 12/19/08 by Frank Kelly in Articles

2008: A Developer's Retrospective

 I have been making New Year's resolutions for a long, long time. I don’t even remember when I actually started making them either. Yes, it has been so...

3 replies - 6407 views - 12/16/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Applying the Agile Manifesto in Practice

Just today I came across a post referring to the agile manifesto. We have it framed on the wall just beside the door to our office. It usually doesn't get...

5 replies - 2927 views - 12/12/08 by Tom Meier in Articles

I'm thinking of using agile software development - but should I use Lean software development instead?

This question is one I've run into a few times recently. It's not a question I can answer quickly as the question is based on a false premise about the...

0 replies - 1747 views - 08/19/08 by martinfowler in News

The Undercover Adventure (Part 5): Sliding sand consensus.

In my time here on the oil mine I have had a lot of time to think and observe and one thing is for certain, perspective on something makes a big difference in...

0 replies - 2184 views - 08/14/08 by AnneBotha in Articles

The Undercover Adventure (Part 4): Rabbits chasing running carrots.

I sighed once more as I read my email and with furrowed brow considered the end result of his email. It would not have proven to be so frustrating had this...

1 replies - 2410 views - 08/04/08 by AnneBotha in Articles