Better Software Conference & EXPO 2008: Pragmatic Agility - Principles, Not Dogma

You've got questions. Andy Hunt has answers. What is agile software development all about? Why the sudden popularity of agile? Why is it fundamentally different from other approaches? Will it work for my organization and me? Join Andy, one of the seventeen original signatories of the Agile Manifesto and a founder of the Agile Alliance, for his pragmatic take on the answers to these and your other questions. Look at the foundations of agile software development and see what problems agility seeks to address. Don’t be distracted by dogma as you take some time to explore the core aspects of agile development. Andy presents a brief overview of the major agile methodologies and walks you through a typical day in the life of an agile developer. Find out what's really important about the agile approach and take back new ideas to help you transition to agile while avoiding common stumbling blocks. Join Andy to find out how to make agility work for you.