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AoAD2 Practice: Blind Spot Discovery

James Shore

This learning can be validated scientifically by running frequent experiments that allow entrepreneurs to test each element of their vision.The fundamental actvitiy of a startup is to turn ideas into products, measure how customers respond, and then learn whether to pivot or persevere. Ries 2011] (p. Exploratory Testing.

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AoAD2 Practice: Incremental Design

James Shore

Test-Driven Development. Test-driven development encourages you to think about and improve your design at nearly every step. To be specific, when you first create a design element, whether it’s a new method, a new class, or even a new architecture, be completely specific. Test-Driven Development.

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Lean Software Development: The Backstory

LeanEssays

To counter sequential processes and the long integration and defect removal phase, agile software development practices focused on fast feedback cycles in these areas: Test-driven development: Start by writing tests (think of them as executable specifications) and then write the code to pass the tests.