+1 ... Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again....
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Kevin Trethewey
kevint@...
Jan 24, 2013 3:21 am
In the same position we deleted our backlog and switched to a top 10 (obviously with plenty communication). We felt like a weight was lifted and our customers...
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Alexander Kriegisch
kriegaex
Jan 24, 2013 8:20 am
How about resetting the backlog and creating a new one? Or if it seems to be too extreme even for an Extreme Programmer, kill everyting older than one year or...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Jan 24, 2013 10:59 am
Hi John, ... See also my old article about having no backlog: Petition the King. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com I know we always like to say it'll be easier...
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zobbl
Jan 24, 2013 11:01 am
Hello there, this is my first post, so please correct me if I made any mistakes. I'm studying applied computer science in Germany at a so-called "Duale...
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M. Manca
micronpn
Jan 24, 2013 11:50 am
... Surely you will not the 1st to investigate TDD, I think there are a lot of thesis and study about it. You should say if you are alone or in a team and if...
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zobbl
Jan 24, 2013 12:19 pm
... Thanks for your reply. At the moment I'm working on my own (getting used to TDD, gathering information Testing in general). All in all I'm trying to expand...
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Steven Gordon
sfman2k
Jan 24, 2013 1:44 pm
Hi ZobbL, Writing as a former academician, the problem with computer scientists doing research in software development processes is that software development...
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strazhce
Jan 25, 2013 5:33 pm
What are actual academic requirements for your bachler thesis? In my days not too long ago this could be a paper with actual practical implications and you...
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markusdeibel
Jan 26, 2013 11:05 am
Good day to everyone, I'm new to this group since I want to learn more about XP and hwo it is used, improved, bent, etc in places that do agile development or...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Jan 26, 2013 12:04 pm
Mark, ... A really good Agile team will only hire people after those people have come to work with them for a while. That will tell both you and them a lot. ...
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joshua.java@...
thejavafreak
Jan 26, 2013 12:12 pm
Pivotal Labs is a good XP shop and doing XP religiously. From: markusdeibel Sent: ‎January‎ ‎26‎, ‎2013 ‎4‎:‎36‎ ‎PM To:...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Jan 26, 2013 12:48 pm
Joshua, ... I like to think of XP as more experience-based than faith-based. :) Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com Before you contradict an old man, my fair...
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Charlie Poole
cpoole98370
Jan 26, 2013 4:32 pm
Hi Markus, Be clear with yourself about whether you're looking for an XP shop or an "Agile" shop. If they are doing XP, the questions you suggest are all good ...
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andres@...
afdiaz
Jan 26, 2013 6:08 pm
Hey Markus, I am also new to XP and recently read the book from Kent Beck. This is how we are implementing the story board in our office. ... Best, Andres Sent...
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Adam Sroka
adam.sroka@...
Jan 26, 2013 9:06 pm
The first and most important step is to get connected to the local community in a city near you. Good practices thrive in an environment where professionals...
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zobbl
Jan 28, 2013 9:01 am
Hi Steven, thanks for your reply. You are absolutely correct - it is a social activity and due to the size of my company the data I could retrieve would be - I...
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zobbl
Jan 28, 2013 9:08 am
quick translation from the actual requirements: "work self-dependent on a practice-related problem using practice-oriented and scientific knowledge and...
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John Carter
refactored
Jan 29, 2013 12:49 am
Yup, been there done that. A couple of gotchas with that approach. 1) The test team tend to get demotivated when they report bugs, and sometime later retest...
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John Carter
refactored
Jan 29, 2013 1:10 am
... Hmm. Partly a good idea, partly gives rise to Courtiers and the rise of an Obnoxracy. (Rule of the more persistent and obnoxious, rather than those with...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Jan 29, 2013 1:12 am
John, ... Only has to do that if the king listens to them. and why would he? Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I...
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JackM
jmilunsky
Jan 29, 2013 1:35 am
Can anyone point me to some real numbers on the benefits of automating the builds and continuous integration. Perhaps there's a good white paper on this topic....
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Dossy Shiobara
dossy
Jan 29, 2013 1:38 am
You'd be able to release every day, instead of every 3-4 days. That's pretty easy to quantify ... ... -- Dossy Shiobara | "He realized the fastest...
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Charlie Poole
cpoole98370
Jan 29, 2013 1:44 am
Hi Jack, I realize this answer will be of approximately zero help to you, but somebody ought to say it... If it takes permission from a VP to tune your team's...
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Ron Jeffries
RonaldEJeffries
Jan 29, 2013 1:54 am
How much time is spent now screwing with the build? Convert that to a percentage and compute how many features it's worth. R ... Ron Jeffries ...
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Adam Sroka
adam.sroka@...
Jan 29, 2013 2:48 am
This is not the answer you want, but I think it is a bad idea for you to stop delivering features to improve the build, and if I were your VP I would not let...
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Steven Smith
stevenator2
Jan 29, 2013 3:42 am
Agreed, speeding up your tests seems like a definite requirement. Also work on making it easy for anybody to kick off the build from their machine via a batch...
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JackM
jmilunsky
Jan 29, 2013 4:39 pm
Hi Adam, I would appreciate if you could recommend some resources on how to write faster tests. Thanks jack...
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M. Manca
micronpn
Jan 29, 2013 4:56 pm
... I agree. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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M. Manca
micronpn
Jan 29, 2013 4:58 pm
... I think this could be useful in general not only in this particular case so in my opinion if you may post something about will be appreciated. ... ...
