The art of agile development ebook

James has been around since early-agile days and knows his stuff. Join the Art of Agile Development book club! We discuss a chapter of the book every Friday from am Pacific time. The discussion chapters are available for free in the table of contents below. For details, see the book club event page. But in the tech industry, where management is also …. Almost every company that develops software today is using something they call "Agile.

Skip to main content. Start your free trial. Buy on Amazon. Book description The Art of Agile Development contains practical guidance for anyone considering or applying agile development for building valuable software. The Art of Agile Development gives you clear answers to questions such as: How can we adopt agile development?

Do we really need to pair program? What metrics should we report? What if I can't get my customer to participate? How much documentation should we write? When do we design and architect? As a non-developer, how should I work with my agile team? Where is my product roadmap? How does QA fit in? Experienced practitioners will find a lot to like as well.

We have detailed coverage of areas that often challenge teams: how to involve testers; how to have nearly zero bugs; how to mix design and architecture with incremental, customer-focused development; and release planning strategies and tactics. I'm particularly happy with our inclusion of risk management practices that allow you to make specific release commitments. Experts--you know who you are--won't find much new in our book. You might be interested in our approach to functional testing see the "No Bugs" practice , the risk-adjusted burn-up chart "Risk Management" practice and our discussion of agile principles Part III.

Our goal was to help our readers "master the art of agile development"--to have a intuitive understanding of the principles underlying XP and agile development. If you're an expert, you're already there. The primary value for experts, I think, will be as a reference for the teams you're coaching.