Help me A/B Test Amazon and win a poster
The guys from Popular have designed a nice poster illustrating the effects of Specification by Example on software projects. I will give away large copies of this poster (including free shipping) in return for the help in A/B testing Amazon. (click on the image for a larger version) To get…
Archive for August, 2008
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Adopting agile from inside: learnings from the BBC
Posted on August 8, 2008 | No CommentsMarcus Evans talked today at Agile 2008 about his experiences with migrating to agile practices at the BBC, during a session titled the FrAgile organisation. He discussed organisational changes, challenges and ideas that really worked for them during that period. -
The fifth element of the Agile Manifesto
Posted on August 8, 2008 | 9 CommentsRobert C. Martin delivered a very powerful speech yesterday at the Agile 2008 conference, titled Quintessence. Criticising software developers for not acting as professionals, he suggested adding a fifth principle to the Agile manifesto. -
Paying programmers: are bonuses bad and what to do about it?
Posted on August 7, 2008 | 8 CommentsMarry Poppendieck talked today at Agile 2008 about compensation schemes, attacking the traditional model of bonuses and appraisals. Pointing out that a traditional bonus system undermines teamwork and implies that most people will not do their best without additional financial incentives, she suggested focusing on more immediate and non-financial motivation... -
Cucumber: Next Generation Ruby BDD tool
Posted on August 6, 2008 | 1 CommentDuring his Executable User Stories with RSpec and BDD session at Agile 2008 today, Aslak Hellesøy presented Cucumber, a new rewrite of RSpec Story Runner. According to Aslak, Cucumber is easier to use than the previous Story Runner. It also supports internationalisation, executing from the command line or rake, has... -
10 ways to screw up despite Scrum and XP
Posted on August 6, 2008 | 7 CommentsHenrik Kniberg, author of Scrum and Xp from the Trenches, talked today at Agile 2008 about the most common ways for teams to fail despite applying agile practices and tools. His presentation was organised as a talk about common problems and symptoms of those problems, with audience voting on what...
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