agile
|
Agile Codelines and Shared Traffic SpaceHow an agile team works with their codeline is analogous to a shared space traffic model, in which most traffic signals and markings are removed; drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians are guided by a small set of rules. | 
|
|
Inspirational Deadlines—Software Development in the Newsroom Software developers are finding inspiring and rewarding work in an unlikely environment that was once thought dead. The stressful and tumultuous surroundings of America's newsrooms offer developers the chance to tell a story through engaging and modern technology. |
|
|
Applying CM to Agile Teams: A Look BackJoe Townsend examines Mario Moreira's 2008 CM Crossroads article, "Applying CM to Agile Teams,” and discovers its relevance in today's workplace. For Joe, CM is already agile; it's the developers who need to be more adaptive. | 
|
|
What Do Our Customers Really Want?Agile teams can create software quickly, but how quickly can they gather and process feedback from customers? Here is one team's experience, with some tips and resources to help you introduce a community of practice in your own organization. | 
|
|
Busting Agile Prediction MythsWhen first hearing about agile processes, you might think that teams using an agile process cannot provide estimates, predictions, or commitments about what they will deliver. But, you can be agile and still manage risk and commit to a subset of what you predict. | 
|
|
What Is DevOps All About? DevOps is an umbrella concept that serves as a response to the "wall of confusion" that sometimes occurs when the communication between development and operations becomes unreliable. How does this confusion come about? What are some of the elements that fall under the DevOps umbrella? |
|
|
DevOps: Where Does CM Fit In? With DevOps a relatively young concept, Joe Townsend explores how configuration management fits into the big picture. Some professionals, however, might contend that CM conflicts with DevOps and agile methodologies. |
|
|
Hero Culture or Crisis Culture?Organizations should avoid developing a "hero culture," but keep in mind that the heroes themselves aren't the villains. It's the organization's inability to handle difficult situations on a regular basis that leads to trouble. | 
|