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Agile Software Development: Software Through People by Cockburn, Alistair is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p class="null1">"Coming of age for software developers means understanding that software is a cooperative effort, not something individuals do in isolation. This is a book that teams of software developers can thrive upon, full of sensible advice for a cooperative development approach."</p> <p class="null1">--Tom DeMarco, The Atlantic Systems Guild</p> <p>Software development paradigms are shifting. The development group's "team" ability, and the effects of the individual developer, become more important as organizations recognize that the traditional approach of increasing process pressure and overworking team members is not meeting getting the job done. The pioneers of Agile methodologies question the preconceived processes within which development teams work. Rather than adding to the burden of the individual developer, Agile asks "how can we change the process so that the team is more productive, while also improving quality?" The answer is in learning to play the "game."</p> <p>Written for developers and project managers, <i><b>Agile Software Development</b></i> compares software development to a game. Team members play the game knowing that the ultimate goal is to win--alway

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Cockburn, Alistair
Publisher
Addison-Wesley Professional
Published
2001
Language
EN
ISBN
9780201699692
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Computer Science, Fiction, Programming
Rating
3.98 / 5 (250 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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