Henrik Kniberg on Different Agile Processes

Published February 24th, 2010 Under General | Leave a Comment

Henrik Kniberg discusses the differences among different Agile processes such as Scrum, XP, and Kanban. He shares the thought that processes wars are meaningless and we need to see each process as a tool; there are no bad tools; just tools used for the wrong purpose.

http://www.infoq.com/interviews/agile-processes

The Pair Programming Show

Published January 20th, 2010 Under Coding | Leave a Comment

Did you try pair programming but it didn’t work? Are you wondering if it’s worth it? In this live play you’ll follow a team as they go through stages and struggles of learning pair programming. You’ll see anti-patterns in practice so you can recognize them, and you’ll learn the small subtle things that is the difference between wasting time and a high productivity. Get the popcorn ready and open your mind. Pair programming can be a big boost – if it’s done right

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The Bold, New Extreme programming Experiment; Now in its 9th Year

Published January 4th, 2010 Under General | Leave a Comment

Brian Spears shares his company’s adoption of extreme programming nine years ago and how his teams have evolved the process to suit their context. He shares the underlying keys to their success including management backing, the role and importance of a coach, and the eventual adaptation of XP with more experience. He also shares the non-XP practices and roles that evolved over the years.

http://www.infoq.com/presentations/extreme-programming-experiment

eXtreme Programming in Practice

Published January 4th, 2010 Under General | Leave a Comment

Extreme programming sounds a little too “ESPN2″ for most managers, but there is a lot of sound engineering behind its principles. I talk about the parts of XP that are absolutely vital and the ones that you can introduce a little more slowly (pair programming, only a 40 hour work week). I also talk about political battles with managers, other departments, and barriers that pop up anytime you try to introduce change in a large enterprise.

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The Pomodoro Technique

Published July 23rd, 2009 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment

With the three basic tools – pen, paper and a kitchen timer – The Pomodoro Technique will empower you with the agile abilities of Constant feedback about your working habits, Dedicated decision points to respond to change, Opportunities on a day to day basis to improve your personal process, A sustainable pace also when the deadline is getting closer, Improved quantitative and qualitative estimates, Strategy for how to cope with interruptions and task switching and a Method to regulate complexity. And The Pomodoro Technique fits perfectly inside Scrum and XP.

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