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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 14, 2006 11:18 am
... http://ebe.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/ebe/attach?page=Root.PublicationList%2FLiuErgodmousMaurerAU2005.pdf Yes, that's what I was thinking of. Thanks! Ron Jeffries ...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 14, 2006 11:43 am
... The bottom line is that if we want to be better at what we do, we need to pay attention to what happens, observe what seems not to be quite right, and try...
... It would be a burden to skip the software process improvement tasks. Every Wednesday (the start of our iteration), we have a few hours to reflect, discuss...
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Tim King
yatimk
May 14, 2006 2:11 pm
... I agree with what Ron said. It is not a burden at all. In fact, it is less than a burden. Because as the team tries things and discovers what works and...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 14, 2006 3:01 pm
... In a moment of mercy, I approved the post in case it was mildly interesting. Perhaps I was wrong ... Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com In programming, do,...
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Phlip
phlipcpp
May 14, 2006 3:25 pm
... In which case, we can witness to them. ;-) -- Phlip http://www.greencheese.us/ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!!...
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Bill Caputo
logosity
May 14, 2006 3:54 pm
... Without waxing too philosophical, I would say that its normal for all software projects, Agile /XP practioners simply try to make it part of the process. I...
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Doug Swartz
gruverguy
May 14, 2006 9:26 pm
... In short: No. Certainly, there is a mindset involved in wanting to get better and being willing to change the way we work to try to get better at what we...
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Adrian Howard
ajh65537
May 15, 2006 12:50 am
On 13 May 2006, at 03:14, Jim Shore wrote: [snip] ... [snip] Odd - since I've found big-bang introduction to be harder to implement: * I find it /much/ harder...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 15, 2006 2:16 am
... It depends. If management knows things are broken, then what you have is a period of time where you can do anything, if you're perceived as the person /...
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Jim Shore
jdlshore
May 15, 2006 4:17 am
Thanks for your response, Steve. It sounds like the primary motivation was reducing tracking effort. I was also interested to hear that you didn't do...
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William Pietri
william_pietri
May 15, 2006 5:55 am
... As others point out, it isn't a burden; it's a joy that pays for itself. As they say, if you think education is expensive, you should try ignorance. ...
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Ilja Preuss
ipreussde
May 15, 2006 7:16 am
... Steve, you continue to say that as if it were a major disadvantage. Do you feel that way? ... We also report at the story level. I have written a small,...
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Ilja Preuss
ipreussde
May 15, 2006 9:00 am
Besides the things that have already been written in this thread (and whith which I agree), it reminds me of an experiment I read about somewhere. A big...
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Ilja Preuss
ipreussde
May 15, 2006 9:04 am
... It *does* happen during pair programming, though, that one of the partners suddenly says "huh, a you sure it was meant this way? I understood it ...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 15, 2006 9:56 am
Moderators: FYI, when we get blatant useless spam such as that from deadgirldancing this morning, I've been banning the perps. It doesn't take long to do, and...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 15, 2006 10:20 am
... This is called the "Hawthorne Effect" and relates to a study done by some Harvard business school people. The top few Google links: ...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 15, 2006 10:20 am
... Yes ... that certainly happens. I would say that's not a case of improving requirements flow through the organization, as the OP was suggesting, but a good...
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danoluye
May 15, 2006 10:59 am
Thanks to everyone. The idea of regularly improving is not new to me I found just strange (in a good sense) so fast, so often, so deep. I mean: the way they...
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Ilja Preuss
ipreussde
May 15, 2006 11:17 am
... Ah, right. Thanks for refreshing my memory! :) Cheers, Ilja...
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Adrian Howard
ajh65537
May 15, 2006 11:21 am
On 15 May 2006, at 03:16, Ron Jeffries wrote: [snip] ... I guess that means I must not present as somebody who can solve the problem - since I've certainly...
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jhrothjr
May 15, 2006 12:07 pm
So that's how you do it. John Roth ... From: "Ron Jeffries" <ronjeffries.at.XProgramming.com@...> To: "extremeprogramming" ...
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jhrothjr
May 15, 2006 12:08 pm
The Hawthorne effect. Experiment at AT&T's manufacturing arm. For a long time it was _the_ poster child for the effect you're quoting, but has been debunked in...
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Bill Caputo
logosity
May 15, 2006 1:41 pm
That's just scary wierd -- I reviewed that one last night, and said, "This one needs to be banned, not just rejected. I think I'll wait and see if that is what...
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deepak singhal
deepak_tqm
May 15, 2006 2:01 pm
Hello Steven Gordon thanks a lots for the suggestions. it really a goods one i am looking for the material that tell how implement the XP in the software...
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jhrothjr
May 15, 2006 2:14 pm
... From: "Bill Caputo" <list-subscriber.at.williamcaputo.com@...> To: "extremeprogramming@yahoogroups.com" ...
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Kent Beck
kentlbeck
May 15, 2006 3:25 pm
Hello, Jim, Since I am never working in the situation you outline below, I have had to develop various techniques for helping people apply XP "in the river"....
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
May 15, 2006 4:41 pm
... What books have you already read on XP, please? Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com It is a bad plan that admits of no modifications. -- Publius Syrus (ca....
