Specification by Example
Published December 15th, 2011 Under Books | Leave a Comment
After “Bridging the Communication Gap: Specification by Example and Agile Acceptance Testing” published in 2009, Gojko Adzic continues to develop the Specification by Example concept. Specification by Example is a set of process patterns that facilitate change in software products to ensure the right product is delivered effectively. In this book, he presents the results of a research that covered 30 teams implementing 50 projects. After discussing the key process patterns, the book proposes six case studies that explain how organizations changed their specification process according to their context and culture. I recommend this practice-oriented book to every software development projects stakeholder, either on the developer or the customer side.
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Reference: “Specification by Example – How successful teams deliver the right software”, Gojko Adzic, Manning, 249 pages, IBSN 978-1617290084
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Lean Integration
Published November 7th, 2011 Under Books | Leave a Comment
The book is divided in three parts. The first part provides an overview of Lean integration. The second part introduces the seven Lean integration principles and the last part discusses lean integration competency areas. This book provides valuable content to apply the lean principles to the software integration process with a lot of case studies, but if you are interested in the Lean aspect of software development, I would rather recommend the book “Leading Lean Software Development – Results are not the Point” by Mary and Tom Poppendieck.
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Reference: “Lean Integration”, John G. Schmid & David Lyle, Addison-Wesley, 408 pages, IBSN 978-0-321-71231-8
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Documenting Software Architectures
Published September 12th, 2011 Under Books | Leave a Comment
You have more chances to like a book on documenting software architectures when the authors know how to write and this is the case for this one. It starts by explaining the concepts of architecture views and styles. A second part discusses in a more detailed fashion the process of documenting architecture. I think that this book achieve its objective which is to answer the following question: “How do you document an architecture so that others can successfully use it, maintain it, and build a system from it?”. I will recommend this book to every software developers.
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Reference: “Documenting Software Architectures”, Paul Clements & al., Addison-Wesley, 278 pages, IBSN 978-0-321-55268-6
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Leadership, Teamwork, and Trust
Published August 9th, 2011 Under Books | Leave a Comment
The title of this book from Watts S. Humphrey is a little bit deceiving as its main focus is rather on the Team Software Process (TSP). If you are your interested in a broader perspective on software development management or leadership, you should rather read Humphrey’s “Reflections on Management“. The information in the book is well structured and the mix between the theory and practice parts is fairly balanced. I will recommend this book to every software development manager and project manager who is interested in getting an additional perspective on how to improve its projects results. Read a complete review of Leadership, Teamwork, and Trust
Reference: “Leadership, Teamwork, and Trust”, Watts S. Humphrey and James W. Over, Addison-Wesley, 309 pages, IBSN 978-0-321-62450-5
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Agile Game Development with Scrum
Published June 14th, 2011 Under Books | Leave a Comment
Drawing from his own experience as developer and CTO in the game development industry, Keith Clinton has written a book that provides both an overall vision of the Agile and Scrum approaches combined with a detailed practice of these principles in the specific context of game software development. It gives therefore also a good introduction to the software practices of the gaming industry.
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Reference: Agile Game Development with Scrum, Clinton Keith, Addison-Wesley, 340 pages, IBSN 978-0-321-61852-8
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