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Software Development Linkopedia December 2020

2020-12-09T15:55:47Z

Here is our monthly selection of knowledge on programming, software testing and project management. This month you will find some interesting information and opinions about modern software architecture, testing in production, managing software developers, programming paradigms, coaching remote teams, DevOps and open source kanban tools. Text: Modern-Day Architecture Design Patterns …

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Quote of the Month December 2020 – Learning Mindset

2020-12-03T08:22:39Z

According to the Scrum Guide, a Scrum Master’s primary job is to help the team be effective in their use of Scrum. In practice, the Scrum Master serves three customers: the Product Owner, the Development Team and the Organization. […] Why Serve the Organization? If Scrum is about helping teams …

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Software Development Linkopedia November 2020

2020-11-18T17:41:48Z

Here is our monthly selection of knowledge on programming, software testing and project management. This month you will find some interesting information and opinions about software architecture, software design, test automation, product ownership, pair programming, lean startup, agile requirements and diversity in software development teams. Website: Software Architecture Playbook Text: …

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Quote of the Month November 2020 – Pair Programming as a Design Tool

2020-11-12T16:25:49Z

[…], there are some pairing behaviors that are interesting from a design perspective. A myth about Agile software development is that teams no longer spend time designing. Actually, I have found that Agile teams that I am part of design all the time. The designs may be more informal than …

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Software Development Linkopedia October 2020

2020-10-23T16:09:34Z

Here is our monthly selection of knowledge on programming, software testing and project management. This month you will find some interesting information and opinions about success in software, testing status communication, software architecture, distributed scrum teams and legacy systems. Text: Notes to Myself on Software Engineering Text: Measuring Success, Measuring …

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Quote of the Month October 2020 – You Don’t Need Microservices!

2020-10-14T13:57:58Z

Microservices has maintained a well deserving notoriety from time to time. They have solved the problems that we all thought are insoluble. The Netflix story of adapting microservices has been an inspiration for many. And the list just doesn’t stop at Netflix. Uber, SoundCloud, and the giant Amazon itself is …

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Software Development Linkopedia September 2020

2020-10-23T13:49:07Z

Here is our monthly selection of knowledge on programming, software testing and project management. This month you will find some interesting information and opinions about managers coding, agile coaching, UX benchmarking, regression testing, scaling Scrum, software architecture, AI, team self-selection, API testing and microservices. Text: How (and why) Should Managers …

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Quote of the Month September 2020 – Should Managers Code?

2020-09-16T11:52:49Z

If you’re writing an all time top five list of controversial engineering management topics, I can almost guarantee that the question of whether managers should be coding will find a place on the list. I’m very firmly in the camp of managers who do, and believe they should, code but …

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Software Development Linkopedia August 2020

2020-10-23T13:48:03Z

Here is our monthly selection of knowledge on programming, software testing and project management. This month you will find some interesting information and opinions about project estimation, JavaScript, modern software development, non-verbal communication, testing in Scrum, software security, testing in DevOps, quality assurance and retrospective tools. Text: “No Estimates” is …

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Quote of the Month August 2020 – Backlog Refinement Revised

2020-08-05T07:48:35Z

Refinement is about creating a shared understanding (between PO and DT) of the value and intent of the items on the Product Backlog. Shared understanding sounds good, but why is it so important? Some scenarios I have seen in practice: We don’t do refinement. In Sprint Planning the Dev Team …

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