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Crystal Clear: A Human-Powered Methodology for Small Teams
Author Alistair Cockburn distills the secrets shared by successful small teams on what works and doesn't work in their development processes. The result is Crystal Clear, a new Agile LL2 methodology designed to help teams with two to eight members develop and release more functional software, faster.
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
October 19th 2004
by Addison-Wesley Professional
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Some aspects of this book were totally awesome. I love the basic methodology, the focus on communications, personal safety, reflection workshops, importance of keeping methods lightweight, etc. Unfortunately, the book suffers from a bit too much of trying to be something for everybody. Huge swaths of material were skimmable at best for me. For instance, examples of requirements documents and design diagrams. I've seen thousands of such examples and seeing new ones in this context provides nothin...more
This is a book about the idea, that there should not be a methodology for a company - but a methodology for a project!
Depending on the project size and criticality, you should tailor the process that suits exactly that project. Of course, this isn't true on small projects but any project involving more than 10 developers and taking more than - say - 6 months to build, deserves a fit-for-the purpose methodology.
This book will give you ideas for that. Actually 'Clear' in the name means that the pr...more
Depending on the project size and criticality, you should tailor the process that suits exactly that project. Of course, this isn't true on small projects but any project involving more than 10 developers and taking more than - say - 6 months to build, deserves a fit-for-the purpose methodology.
This book will give you ideas for that. Actually 'Clear' in the name means that the pr...more
My first Agile book, this was a good introduction to the Agile concepts. It drags a little (as technical books do) but the illustrations of the value of Agile are clear and understandable.
Lot's of good ideas, simple and fast to read, goes directly to the point.
7 Properties:
1. Frequenty Delivery
2. Reflective Improvement
3. Osmotic Communication
4. Personal Safety
5. Focus
6. Easy Access to Expert Users
7. Technical environment with automated tests, configuration management, and frequent integration.
7 Properties:
1. Frequenty Delivery
2. Reflective Improvement
3. Osmotic Communication
4. Personal Safety
5. Focus
6. Easy Access to Expert Users
7. Technical environment with automated tests, configuration management, and frequent integration.
Read Chapter 9 - if nothing else.
decent methodology, but it always comes down to theory vs. practice, doesn't it!?
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