My May 2006 column "Crossing the Chasm" is currently posted at http://www.ddj.com/dept/architect/187200223 . I believe that some agile techniques, such as TDD...
Automating "All" Tests Ron Jeffries 05/25/2006 Sure, test automation is a good thing. But we can't, and shouldn't, automate them all. Why then, ask people to...
Another great article Ron. I recently wrote up an article about database regression testing at http://www.agiledata.org/essays/databaseTesting.html that people...
... Cool, thanks! ... Well, if the world let me set the bar, there'd be a lot fewer potholes in the roads, and a lot fewer soldiers getting killed. Ron...
I just posted http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/agileUsability.htm which explores how usability and user experience design can be brought into agile...
I've written a short article on focusing. I explain how two techniques (one from the Theory of Constraints, one from Agile Project Management) can work...
My July 2006 DDJ column entitled "Initiating an Agile Project" is posted at http://www.ddj.com/188700850 . It describes what happens during cycle/iteration 0...
The July 2006 issue of DDJ includes an article by Cliff Berg and myself entitled "Assurance and Agile Projects" at http://www.ddj.com/dept/architect/188700785....
Scott, I have an observation on this article: Isn't it almost always the case that the "Will it fly" step has occured before the project is started. More...
We're started a blog at blogs.netobjectives.com As part of the blog we do a weekly podcast. Our first was: An overview of Lean-Agile Software Development you...
... This depends on the organization. Some organizations do it before the project begins -- e.g. as part of their portfolio management efforts, some do it at...
The June 2006 issue of "The Agile Journal" is now online at http://www.agilejournal.com/ This month's focus is Agile metrics -- Brad Appleton <brad {AT}...
My June newsletter for Dr. Dobb's Journal explored four common myths surrounding TDD: 1. You create a 100% regression test suite. 2. Unit tests form 100% of...
OK, Sudoku Ron Jeffries 07/07/2006 A number of people on the tdd list have reported having a lot of fun TDD programming the game of Sudoku. I've not played the...
Moving On With Sudoku Ron Jeffries 07/08/2006 A little more explanation of what I'm up to, and a test of a method that actually figures out what could go in a...
Sudoku: Learning, Thinking and Doing Something About It Ron Jeffries 07/09/2006 I've read a bit more about Sudoku, and even played part of a game. Plus, the...
Sudoku 4: Disaster Narrowly Averted Ron Jeffries 07/11/2006 The program reached an impossible state during the first test of the algorithm that I turned loose....
Sudoku 5: Objects Begin to Emerge Ron Jeffries 07/13/2006 The code is beginning to ask for some help. We're processing a simple array of cells instead of an...
The daily stand-up meeting is simple to describe: the whole team meets every day for a quick status update. This short definition does not really tell you the...
We had an open space session at Agile 2006 regarding the desire to run another Waterfall conference next April. The page for the session is posted at ...
The August issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal includes my column entitled Bridging The Gap which explores usability practices on agile software development projects....