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How is architectural design done in an agile environment?
I have read Principles for the Agile Architect, where they defined next principles :
Principle #1 The teams that code the system design the system.
Principle #2 Build the simplest architecture ...
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Should I try persistence in flat file before database?
Somebody explained to me that since in agile development, policy and the application logic should be more important than details such as persistence method, persistence decision should be taken at the ...
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Is continuous creation and deletion of tables a sign of an architectural flaw?
Recently I had a discussion with a developer who mentioned that during program development, they routinely create and delete tables and columns on a regular basis while working on new features and ...
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Are there advantages to agile practices other than having a working build between sprints?
I recently became interested in agile practices in software development and I since have seen a lot of articles point out that these practices allow for reduced overall costs.
The logic behind that ...
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How to create the architecture/design of an application in Agile?
If I am about to develop an Enterprise application, but as far as I understand from agile process, I break features into small chunks and develop them iteratively. I used to create the database and ...
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Large Ecommerce Site Topology and Deployment Guidelines
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I am a lead engineer for a highly trafficked eCommerce website (upwards of 1m page views an hour). For various reasons we have the opportunity to rebuild large portions of our ...
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How can I track quality attributes on my team's Kanban?
My team uses a Kanban system for tracking day-to-day progress and it's worked out really well for understanding progress on features (captured as user stories). We have largely allowed our system ...
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Moving legacy application to a testable framework?
We have a web application which contains a web service with over 50 methods.
The application is currently installed at a number of sites and is currently being maintained by one developer.
The ...
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The business and architecture challenge behind creating effective user stories
A friend of mine in another department had a problem and came to me with a question that I wasn't sure how to help him with. He recently became promoted to architect and he was put in charge of ...
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Is an architecture description document a violation of the DRY Principle?
The DRY Principle (Don't Repeat Yourself) states that "every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system." Most of the time this refers to code, ...
