Agile Developer News
Agile developer news about using Scrum and other technologies that speed development and empower people to collaborate.
Blueprint Storyteller for Agile gets updatedMonday, March 06, 2017 by Richard HarrisBlueprint Software announced the latest release of Blueprint Storyteller for Agile, its Agile planning solution that enables business-driven DevOps delivery and upfront automation. The new Storyteller functionality makes it easier for organizations to shift to continuous delivery, and helps them achieve Agile at scale. By automating business activities and clearly ...
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The problems with agile developmentThursday, February 16, 2017 by Matt BridgesIn many industries, agile development has become standard practice for creating software applications. The benefits are clear: the methodology produces faster results, and often, superior software. So, what are the drawbacks to agile? For the project manager, the drawback is risk. Project managers live with the reality that software estimation is messy and uncertain, an...
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Why continuous delivery is key for developer career successMonday, January 30, 2017 by Martin van VlietWhen people talk about Continuous Delivery, it’s usually in the context of how it improves the software delivery process and contributes to generating business revenue. Both are true and valid points, but they don’t directly address the opportunities for career growth Continuous Delivery offers for developers. But keep in mind that Continuous Delivery is not a flash in ...
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How Agile scrum development methodologies work in the Federal spaceThursday, January 26, 2017 by Richard HarrisAgile scrum development methodology has become a hot topic in recent news. More and more companies seem to be adopting this approach because they find that it saves the client time and money. Mobomo, a D.C. based tech company, works with many clients in the Federal space. They were able to give App Developer Magazine more insight into Agile Scrum Methodology and the imp...
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Agile Methodology in Large EnterprisesWednesday, December 28, 2016 by Hamesh ChawlaAgile methodology is the climbing framework for large-scale enterprises. How can you transition your large company into an agile framework? Below are simple and effective techniques for scaling agile methodology to your specific project, team and enterprise.Start with a MVPContinuous Delivery is a software development strategy that provides high-quality, accessible soft...
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Five indispensable tools for your agile projectsSunday, December 18, 2016 by Richard HarrisAgile project management methodologies have become increasingly popular for software development—especially among development teams making video games. Perhaps developers are attracted by the cool name which brings to mind animators and game designers in ninja outfits nimbly scampering over once insurmountable project deadlines. Or maybe it resonates with programmers wh...
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3 things you need to know to make Agile software development workMonday, November 21, 2016 by Christina LynchTraditionally, software development follows the Waterfall framework whereby a product is produced sequentially over a series of phases of construction. Waterfall’s big drawback is how tedious it can be for developers, and how unresponsive it is to change. This is a major issue in today’s world where technology is advancing at such a rate that resistance to c...
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Is Agile development really that greatSaturday, November 05, 2016 by Richard HarrisAgile is buzz word among various industries. Many experts are talking about the importance of agility in the enterprise -but do we really know what it means to be agile and how it benefits business?Todd Olson, CEO of BI/UX company, Pendo.io, thinks it’s important for the entire organization to understand agility at the team-level. From prioritize work across teams, to a...
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Hey Coach! Square PegMonday, October 10, 2016 by Philippe SauveWelcome back to the coaching post that looks at teams and the complex environment around us. This time we shall discuss the not-too-controversial topic of keeping track of work.Too often, tracking time and logging work related information has been used to enforce work schedules and dishing out “punishment” to those who don’t put in the hours. Here we describe “puni...
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Codefresh Just Raised 7 Million in Funding to Make It's Agile Software BetterFriday, September 30, 2016 by Christian HargraveCodefresh, the end-to-end Docker and other container life cycle management platform, has announced it has raised $7 million in funding. The investment was led by Carmel Ventures and included Hillsven Capital, Streamlined Ventures and UpWest Labs. This new round will allow Codefresh to extend its leadership in the container-based development market. Codefresh is at the f...
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Storyteller for JIRA Helps You Transition to AgileTuesday, August 23, 2016 by Richard HarrisBlueprint has announced “Storyteller for JIRA,” which will enable small and mid-sized businesses that are transitioning to Agile become more efficient, eliminating project delays by automatically generating high quality user stories and acceptance criteria and pushing them directly into JIRA.Storyteller for JIRA helps efficiency:- Defining customer journeys: Stakeh...
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Orasi Hosts Webinar Series on Agile, DevOps, CI, and Test AutomationTuesday, August 23, 2016 by Stuart ParkersonOrasi is hosting a four-part webinar series that offers an in-depth approach on how to introduce DevOps, continuous integration and delivery, and test automation into a software development and testing process. Webinars Three and Four will be held this week with the Third webinar to be held on August 23 focusing on QA collaboration. During the webinar the Orasi tea...
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The Problem With Sort Of Doing Agile Mobile DevelopmentFriday, August 19, 2016 by Zubin Irani Agile development combines process, technology, and mindset in a deliberate way. If you neglect any one of those three pillars in mobile development, you’re setting yourself up to fail. “Sort of” Agile just won’t work.
Here’s why: Mobile users and desktop users have very different expectations. On desktop, if your website has low-p...
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Beyond Scaling Agile - Going Back to the BasicsTuesday, August 16, 2016 by Louis-Philippe CarignanIt has now been 15 years since the Agile manifesto has come to life. The first decade of Agile showed a strong adoption of engineering practices and Scrum, demonstrating Agile was a viable approach at the team level to deliver business value. The last 5 years have seen a shift, focusing on scaling Agile at the IT department or even the whole organization. Solutions...
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5 Reasons Your Daily Scrum is BoringWednesday, August 10, 2016 by Ben DayWhen you ask someone “what’s Scrum?”, probably 9 times out of 10 they’ll start telling you about the Daily Scrum meeting. Maybe they call it the “standup” or the “daily” or the “daily standup” but they’re talking about that meeting that you’re supposed to have every day if you’re doing Scrum. Oh…and they almost invariably say that that meeting is “boring” or...
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AppDynamics Releases New Microservices to Help You Deliver Better AppsMonday, August 01, 2016 by Stuart ParkersonIn its Summer 2016 release, AppDynamics has introduced its new Microservices iQ solution, which offers a new performance engine as part of the AppDynamics App iQ Platform. The new addition provides the ability to monitor, manage and optimize microservices architectures, providing the ability for Agile teams to continuously build, test and monitor microservices.Microserv...
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Being Ready for a Mobile-First Business StrategySunday, July 31, 2016 by Sravish SridharIf your business isn’t talking about its mobile strategy yet, it’s only a matter of time. According to 451 Research, 40 percent of companies will prioritize the mobilization of general business apps over the next two years, compared to just mobilizing field service and sales teams. Companies recognize mobility offers huge business benefits, from driving customer satisfa...
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How Do I Build an Agile Organization - Part 3Thursday, July 28, 2016 by Ken Schwaber Remember the angry development VP from Part 1? He had hired a certified Scrum Master and found him inadequate. This VP made the assumption that the CSM certification meant the person was qualified to help his organization. He found out it only meant the person was certified as having attended a Scrum Alliance scrum master class.In Part 2, I presented the steps...
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New Agile Conference Added to Nashville's Music City Code Event in AugustTuesday, July 26, 2016 by Richard HarrisMusic City Code 2016 is a three-day event that covers software, web and mobile development. Held in Nashville on August 18 – 20, the event organizers have added a sister conference with new Agile focus called Music City Agile, which is scheduled to be held on August 17 - 18.Music City Code has grown from a one day event last year to full blown a three day conference. Th...
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