The Art of Agile Development
The Art of Agile Development contains practical guidance for anyone considering or applying agile development for building valuable software. Plenty of books describe what agile development is or why it helps software projects succeed, but very few combine information for developers, managers, testers, and customers into a single package that they can apply directly.\ This book provides no-nonsense advice on agile planning, development, delivery, and management taken from the authors' many...
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For those considering Extreme Programming, this book provides no-nonsense advice on agile planning, development, delivery, and management taken from the authors' many years of experience. While plenty of books address the what and why of agile development, very few offer the information users can apply directly.
PrefaceGetting StartedChapter 1: Why Agile?Chapter 2: How to Be AgileChapter 3: Understanding XPChapter 4: Adopting XPPracticing XPChapter 5: ThinkingChapter 6: CollaboratingChapter 7: ReleasingChapter 8: PlanningChapter 9: DevelopingMastering AgilityChapter 10: Values and PrinciplesChapter 11: Improve the ProcessChapter 12: Rely on PeopleChapter 13: Eliminate WasteChapter 14: Deliver ValueChapter 15: Seek Technical ExcellenceReferencesColophonJames Shore, signatory number ten to the Agile Manifesto, has been coaching agile teams large and small before they were called agile. He brings both breadth and depth to his discussion of agile development. In 2005, the Agile Alliance recognized James with their most significant award, the Gordon Pask Award for Contributions to Agile Practice. James is an internationally recognized speaker who consults for companies interested in agile development. He writes about agile development on his top-ranked blog, jamesshore.com.Shane Warden manages Onyx Neon Press, an independent publisher. His areas of expertise include agile software development, language design, and virtual machines for dynamic languages. He is also a published novelist. His books include The Art of Agile Development and Masterminds of Programming.
