Scott Ambler of IBM speaks about the benefits of the Agile development methodology, and also offers his thoughts as to why there is a reluctance among some application developers to go Agile. It's not really a technology issue or a domain issue. People have these excuses to not change, because change is hard. It's not a technology thing, but it is a culture thing. You have to choose ... Read full entry

A glossary of agile development terms for budding agile developers to swot up on, prepared by Alex Howard. Since I've bumbled my way through one or two stand-ups (even though I don't know my Ruby from my Java), let's focus on those: A stand-up is a daily progress meeting, traditionally held within a development area. Business customers may attend for the purpose of gathering information. The term "standup" ... Read full entry

A gentle introduction to Agile software and application development processes... readable from the safety of your established comfort zone. Some teams and individuals balk when a mandate to "become agile" is passed down from some "higher-up" in the organization or when some young go-getter decides to start an idealistic grassroots movement to effect change. A switch to agile often conflicts with personal goals such as maintaining the status quo, ... Read full entry