Agile software development is a group of software development methodologies based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams.
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Pair programming and unit testing
My team follows the Scrum development cycle. We have received feedback that our unit testing coverage is not very good.
A team member is suggesting the addition of an external testing team to assist ...
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How to learn & introduce scrum in small startup?
In a few months, a friend will establish his startup software company, and I will be the software architect with one additional developer. Though we have no real day-to-day experience with agile ...
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Agile Tools For Handling Multiple Projects
Currently I'm leading our agile team in an iteration manager role as well as doing my regular dev work. One of the difficulties I'm facing as an IM is tracking burn-down/burn-up; not because I can't ...
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What details do you expect to see in a Use Case? [closed]
As a programmer, what level of detail and what information do you expect to see in the "Use Case"?
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Native mobile app development - how do I structure my user stories?
I'm about to start on a project which will involve developing prototype native mobile apps (iOS and Android initially) as well as a web-based admin interface and an API for these apps to communicate ...
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Why has extreme programming (XP) gone out of date in favor of Agile, Kanban etc?
I like XP (extreme programming) especially the part where there are 2 programmers at the same screen since often a problem's solution gets closer if only you explain what you're doing and pair ...
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How to stop gold-plating and just be content to release working developments [closed]
The development team that I'm a member of has recently adapted to work according to Agile practices. This has personally highlighted the fact that I can't stop myself gold-plating code (and ...
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In a team practicing Domain Driven Design, should the whole team participate in Stakeholder meetings?
In my experience, a Software Development Team that comprises:
1 Project Manager
1 Tech Lead
1 - 2 Senior Dev
2 - 3 Junior Dev (Fresh grad)
Only the Tech Lead & PM (and/or Senor Dev/s) will ...
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Whats the best way to progress your career as a Web Developer to a Scrum Master? [closed]
I am currently working as a ASP.NET MVC C# Web Developer I am looking into what direction to take my career.
Would becoming a certified Scrum Master Help? I would ideally want to do things where I ...
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Difference between Unified Process model and agile development
I am confused concerning the unified process model and agile development. When I'm reading about the UP, I'm only understanding that it is an iterative improvement. Can someone please clarify this?
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Dealing with selfish team member(s) [closed]
My team is facing a difficult quandary, a couple of team members are essentially selfish (not to be confused with dominant!) and are cherry-picking stories/tasks that will give them the most ...
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Reasons for Pair Programming [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Pair Programming: Pros and Cons
I've worked in a few shops where management has passed the idea of pair programming either to me or another manager/developer, and I ...
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How to measure the right time to bring a new client? [closed]
My growing company has a team of developers working on a number of separate projects. Our developers depend on us to keep them working, and we depend on them to make our clients happy. Our projects ...
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What is 'work' in the Pomodoro Technique? [closed]
I have just started to use Pomodoro today and I am trying to work out what I should and should not do during my 25 minute work time.
For my 25 minute work stint I started to write some code and ...
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Finishing an iteration early
I'd like some input on this on those working with agile methodologies...
A current project is finding that development on our planned user stories is finishing some time before the end of the ...
