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Lean Software Development: The Backstory

LeanEssays

In 1999, Kent Beck proposed a radically new approach to software development in the book “Extreme Programming Explained” (Beck, 1999). Put the tests into a test harness for ongoing code verification. It was exciting to watch the expansion of test-driven development and continuous integration during the decade of 2000-2010.

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AoAD2 Chapter 4: Investing in Agility

James Shore

There’s no objective measure of software productivity [Fowler 2003], but from experience, I’d estimate a 10-20% performance dip at first. An Optimizing team needs business expertise, but they don’t necessarily need a traditional product manager. Poppendieck and Poppendieck 2003]. How much will they slow down?

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The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition

James Shore

So, what allows me to do this—what allows me to do this show, this software development show every week, and what allows me to write this book—is the people who hire me for training and consulting. The contractor building VCF agreed to fix the problems, but only at the cost of an additional $56 million and another year of development.

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