Agile
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Agile Before there was Agile: Egoless Programming and Step-by-Step
Two key ideas underlying modern Agile development practices. First, that work can be done more effectively by Whole Teams in…
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4 Warning Signs that Agile Is Declining
I’ve been thinking lately about how agile turned out to be the way we know it today. And the more…
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The Architecture Spike Kata
Do you know how to apply coding practices the technology stack that you use on a daily basis? Do you…
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How to start a Coding Dojo
I recently attended the XP Days Ukraine conference in a rainy, but beautiful and Christmas-decorated Kiev. I conducted a coding…
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Iterationless Development – the latest New New Thing
Thanks to the Lean Startup movement, Iterationless Development and Continuous Deployment have become the New New Thing in software development…
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Understanding the Vertical Slice
One of the biggest challenges in breaking down backlogs is knowing how to split up the work from a backlog…
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You can’t be Agile in Maintenance? (Part 2)
This article continues from You can’t be Agile in Maintenance? (Part 1) Coding Guidelines – follow the rules Getting the…
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You can’t be Agile in Maintenance? (Part 1)
I’ve been going over a couple of posts by Steve Kilner that question whether Agile methods can be used effectively…
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Even Backlogs Need Grooming
Imagine this common scenario if you will. One of your friends calls you up and says: “Hey, would you mind…
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