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....
I just posted http://www.agilemodeling.com/whiteboardWarrior.htm which describes the "Whiteboard Warrior" program. The idea is simple: If you're using...
I recently wrote up the "Green Shift Anti-Pattern" for my DDJ newsletter. The idea is that project status will "green shift", e.g. improve, the more political...
Conference Thoughts The Agile 2006 conference was very good, and the reviews from the attendees are mostly favorable. I've got some concerns and issues, and...
Hi All: Pardon the batch release. I've recently posted 3 new articles on my website. One focuses on the role identity attachment plays in the practice of Whole...
In August's Communications of the ACM, Robert L. Glass asked: "The Standish report: does it really describe a software crisis?" In response, I've just posted...
Hello patrick, thank you for your email. On Friday, August 25, 2006, ... Hi Patrick ... I'm starting with the 2.0 one. Couple of comments: You define FUD as...