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Agile vs. The Mythical “Waterfall”

It seems anecdotally accepted in many places in the literature that among software development methodology choices, Agile is better than “waterfall.”  Agile enthusiasts often describe waterfall as rigid, wasteful, demoralizing, and old-fashioned. Rarely, if ever, do these writers provide supporting data for these reported qualities but rather, simply assume that Read more…

By Chris Powell, 2 yearsJanuary 6, 2023 ago
Agile philosophy

The Myth of Conversations: Why Agile Projects Still Need Documentation

There is a lot to agree with in Leon Tranter’s Myths of agile: “there’s no documentation in agile”.  And yet there is a new myth inside the debunking of the original myth.  Among the many fine arguments supporting the use of documentation in Agile projects and advocating using Agile philosophy Read more…

By Chris Powell, 4 yearsApril 23, 2021 ago
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