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Inside The Masters' Mind: Describing the Tester's Art[presentation] Exploratory testing is both a craft and a science. It requires intuition and critical thinking. |
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Your Development and Testing Processes Are Defective[presentation] Verification at the end of a software development cycle is a very good thing. However, if verification routinely finds important defects, then something is wrong with your process. |
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APLN06 - David Hussman and Tor Stenstad - GMAC/RFC Agile Transition[article]
Podcast
David Hussman and Tor Stenstad look at "big picture agile" in this podcast, where they talk about the ways that agile can be customized for projects of all sizes—even those on an enormous scale. Learn more about how agile provides a real competitive advantage. |
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APLN06 - Panel Discussion - Real leaders talk about large Agile Implementations[article]
Podcast
This podcast offers the exciting opportunity to hear a discussion among a distinguished panel from the APLN Leadership Summit. Steven Ambrose, Israel Gat, Peter George, and Bud Phillips all contribute to this lively discussion about agile implementation. |
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APLN06 - Tim Lister - Introduction to Agile Leadership[article]
Podcast
We invite you to enjoy this recorded tutorial from well known author, Tim Lister, from the APLN Leadership Summit ar the Agile 2006 Conference. Tim is a respected speaker who always gives a great presentation, and this podcast is no exception. |
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Test Software before You Code[article] Testing doesn't have to begin after the code has been written. In this column, Jeff Patton resurrects the oldest and most overlooked development technique, which can be used to test a product before any piece of it materializes. |
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Agile06 - Bud Phillips, Vice President Capital One - Decisioning Services[article]
Podcast
Bud Phillips about his adoption of Agile and Lean practices in his line of business. Capital One has a large Agile implimentation and Bud was one of the early adopters. |
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Agile 2006 - Brian Robertson - Holocracy - A Governance Sturcture[article]
Podcast
Brian Robertson talks about the project governance structure called Holocracy. This is an interesting process of structuring the organization while still allowing self orgnaization within the structure. |
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Tool Integration In Distributed Agile Development[article] This article provides an overview of various tools, integration strategies and their benefits in agile environments. These tools would come in handy in implementing key agile practices like daily builds, refactoring, continuous integration and test driven development. |
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Agile 2006 - Gary Pollice - Teaching a new crop of Software Craftspeople[article]
Podcast
Gary Pollice, a professor of Practice, Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, discusses his use of project simulation to bring "Real World Challenges" into an academic setting. |
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Agile 2006 - Tom and Mary Poppendieck[article]
Podcast
Tom and Mary Poppendieck talk about their new book, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash. |
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Agile06 - Sanjiv Augustine[article]
Podcast
Sanjiv Augustine talks about his book Managing Agile Projects and his work. He is on the board of the APLN and active in the local DC chapter of the APLN. |
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Honesty Is the Best Policy[magazine] The Squall team’s product prototype pleases big client Acme. But when the client won’t budge on its strict quality, time, or budgetary requirements, the Squall team leaders determine that the best they can offer Acme is the truth. |
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Silly Assumptions[magazine] Software development requires a variety of skills, but organizations shouldn’t assume that a worker can move to a new position—be it analyst, manager, or tester—without task-specific education or assistance. |
Karl E. Wiegers
July 25, 2006 |
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A Look at QuickBuild[magazine] Career software assembler Greg Kubaczkowski takes a look at QuickBuild, a Web-based, multi-platform, build management system that facilitates and automates builds with an intuitive user interface and a rich set of features. |
Greg Kubaczkowski
July 25, 2006 |