Agile

Top 50 New Software Development Books

It's been nine months since I created the Top 100 Best Software Engineering Books, Ever, with the best books ever released. I still refer to it when I want to...

0 replies - 11663 views - 03/04/09 by jurgenappelo in News

Feedback Loops in Software Development

In this exclusive interview, Relevance CEO Stuart Halloway talks about the importance of feedback loops in software development. It's a vital agile principle...

0 replies - 2250 views - 03/03/09 by Jared Richardson in Videos

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 - 7661 views - 02/24/09 by Kirk Knoernschild in Articles

The Decline and Fall of Agilists

There once was a time when being agile was being a visionary. Agile experts wrote books on how adaptive software development is about managing complex systems...

0 replies - 651 views - 02/06/09 by jurgenappelo in News

Some Thoughts on Project Velocity

Companies I work with desperately want reliable estimates. In reality, they need them so they can run their business. Businesses really want a crystal ball to...

1 replies - 665 views - 01/30/09 by mcottmeyer in Articles

“No-Brainer” Self-Management Practices in Agile

While there may be some confusion over the meaning of self-management in Agile, not to mention some contention as to whether or not it is a good idea, many of...

0 replies - 448 views - 01/20/09 by damonpoole in Articles

Agile 2009 Call for Speakers Now Open

The Agile Alliance this week announced that it is opening its call for speakers for the Agile 2009 Conference, scheduled for Aug. 24 – 28 in Chicago. In its...

0 replies - 1097 views - 01/07/09 by Nitin Bharti in Articles

The Use of Self-Managing Teams Outside the Context of Software Development

Even after becoming an Agile convert, I've still struggled with accepting Self-Managing teams wholeheartedly. There's just something about it that doesn't...

0 replies - 582 views - 01/07/09 by damonpoole in Articles

2009 Predictions, 2008 Predictions Revisited

It's once again that time of year, and in keeping with my tradition, I'll revisit the 2008 predictions to see how close I came before I start waxing prophetic...

7 replies - 9351 views - 01/02/09 by Ted Neward in Articles

Test-Driven Development in .NET

In this presentation, recorded by Skills Matter, Chris Roff, David Ross, and Gojko Adzic present tools and techniques for Test-Driven Development in .NET. They...

0 replies - 1214 views - 12/30/08 by alashcraft in Videos

Software Delivery - The Same Problem Again And Again

From time to time I hear people say their teams are encountering the same problems over and over again. It happens with teams our company is coaching and with...

0 replies - 538 views - 12/29/08 by dnicolet in News

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 - 1646 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 - 1101 views - 12/19/08 by Frank Kelly in Articles

Static Methods are Death to Testability

Recently many of you, after reading Guide to Testability, wrote to telling me there is nothing wrong with static methods. After all what can be easier to test...

28 replies - 8754 views - 12/15/08 by mhevery in Articles

In the Red in 2009? Here’s How Scrum Can Bail You Out

In this article, Victor Szalvay, co-founder of Danube Technologies, predicts that in the coming year, more businesses engaged in software development will turn...

0 replies - 916 views - 12/09/08 by Nitin Bharti in Articles