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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

As we’ve seen in the previous chapters, Agile is a philosophy: a way of thinking about software development. In addition, Agile practices often perform double- and triple-duty, solving multiple software development problems simultaneously and supporting each other in clever and surprising ways. How to Be Agile.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

If not, you can hire consultants. Some Agile consultants have change management experience and can guide both aspects of your Agile adoption. In your conversations, starting with that first manager, talk about the challenges your organization faces with software development. The VP liked what I had to say.

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The Best Product Engineering Org in the World

James Shore

This is a talk about what you do, as VP of Engineering, when somebody asks for the impossible. But the majority of software development costs are maintenance costs, not build costs. In 2025, we cant talk about development costs without also talking about AI. It cant be done. turn left] Im not. It cant be done.