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Agile Technical Practices—If Only You Knew Them![article] Santos, Consolaro, and Di Gioia's Agile Technical Practices offers a deep dive into core agile practices like pair programming and test-driven development. It's a valuable resource for developers seeking to improve code quality and maintainability. While focused on a limited set, exploring other agile techniques can further enhance development practices. As the article points out, skilled developers are crucial for organizations aiming to deliver value effectively. |
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To Move or Not to Move: Optimizing Agile Teams[article] Agile teams often benefit from stability, but this isn't always the best approach. While stable teams enhance collaboration and productivity, they can also lead to isolated work and knowledge hoarding. Restructuring teams can offer advantages like employee growth, improved knowledge sharing, and better alignment with organizational goals. Ultimately, the decision to keep teams stable or shuffle members depends on specific project needs and desired outcomes. |
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Agile Roadblocks: Overcoming Obstacles to Embrace Change[article] While Agile development embraces flexibility, it does face some hurdles. Users may cling to the familiar, oversimplified software lacks user control, and remote meetings might hinder collaboration. User feedback may be vague, and new software lacks an initial user base. Solutions inculde user voting, prioritizing user needs, and leveraging feedback from related software. |
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Streamlined and Up-to-Date: How Agile Documentation Benefits Your Users[article] Agile documentation keeps software instructions current with frequent updates. It focuses on user needs by providing clear explanations, new feature breakdowns, and migration guides. Easy navigation, search, and collaboration tools ensure users can find what they need quickly. |
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Taking Agile to New Heights: Scaling for Success in Aerospace[article] Traditional waterfall development in the aerospace and aviation industries leads to stifled innovation, lengthy cycles, and limited feedback. Agile methodologies, adapted for strict safety regulations, offer a solution. By breaking down development into sprints and fostering collaboration, Scaled Agile can significantly improve efficiency, accelerate ingenuity, and get cutting-edge technologies to market faster—and safer. |