Agile or not agile?
What does being agile mean?Who am I to try answering such question?Well, well... My firm is trying to standardize our software development process. In this context, a working group has been created to...
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Back to earth
Back from holidays.I stayed in the south of France, near les Pyrénées, where a part of my family lived. And I re-discovered the nature. This country is purely beautiful. It helps me to take some...
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The Most Complex Thing That Could Possibly Work
When I read first eXtreme Programming explained of Kent Beck, it sounded to me like an evidence that we have to do the Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work. Where is the trap? Don't we are all aware...
View ArticleAgile patterns and Anti-patterns
A few weeks ago, I have assisted an Agile seminar at Valtech. Indeed, it seems there is a wind of change in the business in France. Some compagnies, such Valtech, a consulting and training firm, have...
View ArticleMake growing a common vision
Since two monthes, I'm coaching a team of 6 developers on a 5 years old project, which has became a standard in the firm.I joined this project more than 3 years ago and the today-developers are mainly...
View ArticleThe XP Way
I have been definitively influenced by the book The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer when I decided to write this article. In addition, recent debates about...
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