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The Best Product Engineering Org in the World

James Shore

Martin Fowler wrote an article in 2003 titled Cannot Measure Productivity. Kent Beck concluded , Measure developer productivity? We use Extreme Programming as our model of how to develop software. They also love test-driven development, pairing, continuous integration, and evolutionary design. Not possible.

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How to be a Professional Software Developer

MagmaLabs

Use Test Driven Development. TDD (Test Driven Development) is a way of developing software. When developing using TDD you should start by writing a failing automated test before you write any code. SCNA 2012: Robert Martin — The Reasonable Expectations of Your CTO. Automation.

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The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition

James Shore

So, what allows me to do this—what allows me to do this show, this software development show every week, and what allows me to write this book—is the people who hire me for training and consulting. The contractor building VCF agreed to fix the problems, but only at the cost of an additional $56 million and another year of development.

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