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Aug 11, 2009
Shauryashaurya
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Reading this, I realized there were several small things that were missing from my day to day practices.
Still there are several parts in this book that I have difficulty agreeing with. To me a process has no meaning if it is not intelligent and flexible. To adapt agile or not what is more important is to keep thinking on your toes, you cannot close your eyes and blindly commit to x document or y approach. Agile or otherwise, it is important to always think, question things and find More...
Still there are several parts in this book that I have difficulty agreeing with. To me a process has no meaning if it is not intelligent and flexible. To adapt agile or not what is more important is to keep thinking on your toes, you cannot close your eyes and blindly commit to x document or y approach. Agile or otherwise, it is important to always think, question things and find More...
Jun 02, 2011
webdad3
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I was looking for a really high level book on Agile. The 1st book I got was not for beginners... I needed an intro book. This book was a good beginner book.
This book is easy to read and it was very similar to the Pragmatic Programmer style. I now want a book just like this but for SCRUM and XP. Overall I'm glad I read this book. I've already set the wheels in motion to apply some of the Agile procedures mentioned in this book.
The only CON I have for this book is that More...
This book is easy to read and it was very similar to the Pragmatic Programmer style. I now want a book just like this but for SCRUM and XP. Overall I'm glad I read this book. I've already set the wheels in motion to apply some of the Agile procedures mentioned in this book.
The only CON I have for this book is that More...
Dec 31, 2010
David
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A good introduction to some of the common practices of agile developers and agile development teams.
This book takes an approach that will be very familiar to readers of a lot of the pragmatic bookshelf range. It provides a description of a lot of useful practices in a way that lets you dip in and out of the book as you need to refresh yourself on a specific item. It makes use of decent cross-referencing to bring in where practices cross over and affect each other and structures each p More...
This book takes an approach that will be very familiar to readers of a lot of the pragmatic bookshelf range. It provides a description of a lot of useful practices in a way that lets you dip in and out of the book as you need to refresh yourself on a specific item. It makes use of decent cross-referencing to bring in where practices cross over and affect each other and structures each p More...
May 08, 2011
Shekhar
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A good easy to read book. This book talked about day to day practices that any agile developer should follow. The book was very lightweight and to the point. The book covers all the aspects of an agile developer i.e. covering from coding practices to how you should mentor other and learn from others.
One thing that I would like to take away from this book is sharing knowledge with others.
One thing that I would like to take away from this book is sharing knowledge with others.
Mar 30, 2009
Shane
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Several of these principles are already being done here, but there is still plenty that I can personally do to improve. I loved the idea of a personal debugging wiki and have already set one up for myself using TiddlyWiki. Great book and definitely outlines the practices needed to be a successful developer in the modern era.
Nov 28, 2010
Collin
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Some interesting tidbits but not much new given the current agile literature. For developers trying to get into agile I would suggest to read a standard Scrum/XP/... introduction and the deep-dive into programming stuff with, e.g., Robert Martin's Clean Code or Lasse Koskela's Test Driven.
Sep 29, 2011
Vasili
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This book contains a very great overview of different agile practices for a developer. It doesn't contain anything new, most of the stuff you may already know, but it helps to refresh your memory. It's very easy and fun to read. For novices, it's a great intro into Agile practices.
Jun 27, 2010
Melissa
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Was a really good intro to Agile from a developer's perspective. While I wouldn't use it as my only resource to set up an Agile shop, it's a decent place to start to gain a basic knowledge of Agile concepts what changes you may have to make in order to become Agile.
Feb 21, 2009
Eugen
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This book does have some good bits in it, but sometimes I feel like it's preaching to the choir: if you get the advice than you probably already knew about it.
Dec 26, 2011
Gary
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Mostly common sense. A lot of material that is covered in more depth and detail in books like Code Complete and The Pragmatic Programmer.
Mar 27, 2009
Jonathan
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Excellent technical book. Could be revolutionary to beginners. Very good read. Small chapters, with small sections.
Jul 31, 2010
Lyle
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This book is sometimes pitched as the successor to "The Pragmatic Programmer," but I didn't think it was all that.
Dec 15, 2009
Christy
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I really enjoyed this. While I didn't really have a 'wow' moment reading it, it is doing a better job of 'sticking to my brain' than many programming books, and I feel like I actually changed some of my perspectives and approaches to problems because of it.
I particularly like the format, and the inclusion of 'balance' sections for techniques rather than the 'thou shalt' ultimatums that are often found in books about practices.
I particularly like the format, and the inclusion of 'balance' sections for techniques rather than the 'thou shalt' ultimatums that are often found in books about practices.
Dec 16, 2009
Grant
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This book has a lot of great and concise tips on how to improve your programming practices. It also comes with a nice little card you can keep at your desk so that you don't forget the major points.
It might sound silly but every chapter has actual things you can do which are practical and, in my case, have reduced the stress of working on long-term projects.
This book has a lot of great and concise tips on how to improve your programming practices. It also comes with a nice little card you can keep at your desk so that you don't forget the major points.
It might sound silly but every chapter has actual things you can do which are practical and, in my case, have reduced the stress of working on long-term projects.
Aug 17, 2007
Stephen
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Yay, "it's Code Complete for the Trainspotting generation".
A load of good ideas/"best practices" condensed down into a couple of hundred pages. Probably not essential if you've read The Pragmatic Programmer, but a damn good read.
A load of good ideas/"best practices" condensed down into a couple of hundred pages. Probably not essential if you've read The Pragmatic Programmer, but a damn good read.
Mar 15, 2010
Josh
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"Code will be read many, many more times than it is written."
Have daily stand up meetings so everyone's on the same page.
Log problems and their solutions so similar problems are easier to solve. Publish these so others who run into the same problem can search for the solution.
I was annoyed by the spelling and grammar mistakes.
Have daily stand up meetings so everyone's on the same page.
Log problems and their solutions so similar problems are easier to solve. Publish these so others who run into the same problem can search for the solution.
I was annoyed by the spelling and grammar mistakes.
Sep 28, 2008
Clifford
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Excellent pragmatic description of Agile development as it pertains to software developers and programmers. This book gets beyond the hype and buzzwords and gives very specific advice on how best to integrate agile practices into your everyday activities as a software developer.
Jun 22, 2011
Emil
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Great book, lots of practical advices and best practices. It's full of many steps that you can follow today, even though your company doesn't follow agile methodology. I'm very glad that my team follow most of them, but a lot of room for improvement there is.
Mar 08, 2011
Richard
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Full of solid advice, great quotes and plenty of resources. This book was really easy and enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in learning about Agile Development.
Jun 05, 2011
Angus
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I am currently re-reading this great work. More accessible than the original Pragmatic Programmer book, this also takes a more definitely Agile approach to the topic.
Wish I could get my entire team to read this one!
Wish I could get my entire team to read this one!
Jul 13, 2008
Henrik
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Lot of good advice how about agile software development. A beginner / intermediate level book.
Dec 16, 2009
Mzd
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I don't think I read this cover to cover, but I recall that it had some good bits...
Feb 02, 2012
