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Interview with Israel Gat on Technical Debt

Israel Gat, director of Cutter Consortium's Agile Product & Project Management practice, shares his thoughts on how technical debt can affect...

0 replies - 1426 views - 11/05/12 by Michael Muller in Articles

Frustrations and aspirations of a software craftsman

For a while I've been thinking about what makes me like or dislike a project. Having spent a very big part of my career working for consultancy companies,...

6 replies - 5753 views - 06/29/11 by Sandro Mancuso in Articles

It's just like putting LEGO bricks together... Or not?

I once heard a speaker saying that Lego bricks are one of the most abused metaphor in computer science. I like this quote very much, but I also like the Lego...

8 replies - 19513 views - 11/11/10 by Giorgio Sironi in Articles

Agile Intifada

This blog post was inspired by a link my friend sent me titled “Agile Ruined My Life” as well as a conversation with my friends/co-workers and just wanting...

15 replies - 6402 views - 09/19/10 by Ilya Sterin in Articles

Video: Maturing Agile

Todd Olsen says that agile usually starts small in an organization.  One department is interested in trying agile and they start using it and eventually...

0 replies - 765 views - 05/27/10 by Eric Hagan in Videos

No 'One Right Way' in Software Development

Working on several agile teams, Patrick Boudreaux has learned many lessons, but the biggest take-away has been that there's no 'one right way' to do anything,...

0 replies - 1133 views - 05/19/10 by Eric Hagan in Videos

Getting Started with Lean Software Development

Download Your Free Copy of DZone's Latest Refcard on Lean Software Development!  The specific practices outlined in this DZone Refcard provide a step-by-step...

0 replies - 28010 views - 04/05/10 by Lyndsey Clevesy in Announcements

Certification or Craftsmanship

About 10 years ago I recall studying profusely so that I might pass my Java programmer's certification exam. I purchased a copy of an exam cram book that had...

14 replies - 6183 views - 03/20/09 by Kirk Knoernschild in News

Electric Cloud Delivers Missing Ingredient to Continuous Integration with ElectricCommander Version 3.0

Electric Cloud® today announced that it is making the agile best practice of  "continuous integration" truly scalable and reliable with the newest...

0 replies - 1317 views - 09/16/08 by Lisa Sheeran in Announcements

The Undercover Adventure (Part 2): I want to know what you mean. What you meant. What you will mean. Everytime.

I am a really strong believer in validating assumptions and clearly communicating your decisions with your team before you choose to take a path in front of...

6 replies - 6284 views - 07/21/08 by Anne Botha in Articles