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Immersive Interviewing and Hiring[magazine] Hiring people for any role on an agile team (manager, ScrumMaster, product owner, team member, or architect) is challenging. Even though candidates might be able to answer your questions and prove their C++ programming skills, what you really want are people who are competent and capable, work well with others, and will fit in with your team. |
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The Path to Organizational Agility: An Interview with Ahmed Sidky [interview]
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Ahmed Sidky explains that by looking at agile as a culture or way of life and not just a series of practices, organizations of any size can experience the benefits of agile company-wide. Learn how, by adopting some keystone habits, you can start "living the agile mindset." |
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Why Agile Teams Need to Know How to Inspect and Adapt[article] “Inspect and adapt” is one of the key agile practices, but not all agile teams perform it well. Here, Raja Bavani has a new spin on an old idea. Let’s learn with Raja as he explains his secret sauce. |
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An Interview with Better Software Magazine Editor Ken Whitaker[interview] We'd like to introduce the newly appointed editor of Better Software magazine, Ken Whitaker. Ken has a long history in software and is a great addition to the team. If you're interested in writing for Better Software, drop Ken a line. His contact info can be found in this interview |
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Agile at the Enterprise Level: An Interview with Raziel Tabib[interview]
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HP Product Line Manager Raziel Tabib discusses the power of agile at the enterprise level. Raziel also discusses the connection between the quick rises in both agile and mobile application development and how lean plays a role in gradually moving to agile—by not abandoning everything from your past. |
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How to Know When Things Are Really Done[article] Do you know when your work is done? Are you sure your feature is done? How about your release? Do you know when it’s done? Leyton Collins has some suggestions for you, your team, and your organization on how to know when things are really done. |
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How Visualization Boards Can Benefit Your Team[article] While many teams can use help structuring their conversations, some teams also need some way to know whether the structured conversations that have taken place have provided sufficient information. Kent McDonald explains how using visualization boards can help in these situations. |
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Autumn Leaves[magazine] A farewell letter from Better Software magazine editor Joey McAllister. |
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FAQ: How Can I Be a Better Product Owner?[magazine] In this installment of FAQ, SQE Trainer Arlen Bankston answers one of the questions students ask him most often. |
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The Increasing Importance of E-Commerce in a Tester’s World[magazine] E-commerce and m-commerce industries continue to grow internationally, both in business opportunity and quality assurance requirements. Mukesh Sharma breaks down the core pieces of this technology you need to know in order to properly select the best tools and test approaches. |
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Predicting a Project's Future[magazine] Project assessment and forecasting aren't magic. Payson Hall examines six factors that can increase the likelihood of project success. |
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The Amazing Benefits of Integrated ALM Tools[magazine] For years, developers have struggled with using individual lifecycle management tools, but no longer! Joe Farah walks you through a history and benefits of an integration of ALM tools that every team should seriously consider. |
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Leverage Social Media for Requirements Gathering: An Interview with Stefano Rizzo[interview]
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Stefano Rizzo introduces the idea of using social media to encourage customers to get involved in the requirements gathering process. Learn how by introducing something that your customers are already contributing towards, you can capture the mood behind their true wants and needs. |
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So You Want to Become a Developer? An Interview with Iris Classon[interview]
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Iris Classon explains her decision to become a software programmer and shares the amazing amount she was able to learn in a very short period of time. Learn how agility played an invaluable role in the process and how you, too, can achieve software success. |
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How Impact Mapping Gives You Multiple Options to Pursue[article] In this article, Lisa Crispin explains how impact mapping allows your team to generate multiple options to pursue. Be creative with your solution experiments. You won’t solve all your problems or achieve all your goals quickly, but small wins and steady progress mean you’ll enjoy the journey of continually improving how you work. |
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