Can Developers Test Software?
The Pacific Northwest AYE Community members gathered on 3/6/2005 in Seattle. The group, split between developers and testers discussed the recent phenomenon of using developers to do testing. It Only...
View ArticleDevelopers Testing Software, Take 2
Charles Adams quantum6013ATcox.net had the following comments about developers testing software. In regard to “March 17, 2005 Blog Entry — Can Developers Test Software?” For me, your observations go...
View ArticleIt Looks Good From Here
I went on a kayaking trip with some friends. We stopped and looked at the first rapid on the first river from the bridge. I distinctly remember saying, “It looks good from here.” And it did. What I...
View ArticleA rose by any other name
is probably something else. I’ve been reading some interesting emails concerning names in an Scrum environment. Backlog in particular seems to generate energy. Several valid points for change have been...
View ArticleCommand and Control Agile
Words convey meaning. They’re how we take the stuff deep in our brains and share it with others. They also self reinforce. David Levy says “not only do our attitudes and perceptions affect our use of...
View ArticleBetter Process, Better People
The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. Officially author unknown, but I heard it from my mother, more than once. Reading Better People, Better Process may make it seem like I’m one...
View ArticleFrederick P. Brooks, Jr – Agilista?
Hear me out. It may not be as far fetched as it may first seem. I’m not going to say how long I’ve been around, but I have two copies of The Mythical Man-Month. I have the Anniversary Edition and the...
View ArticleBoomerang Measurements
You can tell a lot from how a story starts. If you hear “Once upon a time …” you’ll probably hear a fairy tale like “The Three Little Pigs” or “The Little Red Hen”. Around camp fires, kayakers like to...
View ArticleAgile Principles Shine Light on Development Projects
I settled into the visitor’s chair across the desk from Nate. Looking at Nate I said “So tell me about your project.” RULE II: START WHERE THE SYSTEM IS1 Nate smiled and wistfully said: “Well, I’m the...
View ArticleWhy Agile Works
Someone once asked me, “Don, what does even the wisest person overlook?” The answer was “his nose.” You can see your nose if you focus, but you generally don’t bother. You assume it’s there. Likewise,...
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