Enduring Ideas in the Realm of Software
Extreme Programming (XP) is a lightweight software development methodology based on principles of simplicity, communication, feedback, and courage. I like to be able to scan methodologies to compare approaches. To do so, I create a skeleton of the activities, artifacts, principles, and practices. Here are my notes on XP: Activities Coding Testing Listening Designing Artifacts …
The Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) provides people and process guidance—the proven practices of Microsoft—to help teams and organizations become more successful in delivering business-driven technology solutions to their customers. Note that this MSF is not the same as the MSF Agile process included in VSTS. I like to be able to scan process methodologies. To …
I like to be able to scan process methodologies so I create skeletal views that let me quickly see the key activities, artifacts, principles, and practices of a methodology. MSF for Agile Software Development is a scenario-driven, context-based, agile software development process. Here’s my notes on MSF Agile circa 2005, which might be somewhat dated, …
I like to be able to scan process methodologies so that I can quickly compare approaches. I found my old notes on Rational Unified Process (RUP). I think they’re circa 2005, so they could be a bit dated: Six Key Principles Adapt the process Balance stakeholder priorities Collaborate across teams Demonstrate value iteratively Elevate the …
Do you need to adopt all of the Extreme Programming (XP) practices to get results? Can you adopt the XP practices piecemeal? In Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (2nd Edition) (The XP Series), Kent Beck writes that you can adopt XP practices piecemeal, but the more you adopt, the more synergy you get. The Full …