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The Art of Agile Development |
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Easy read, VERY practical, great how-to book |
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2009-05-19 11:12:04 |
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Cindy Margules
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As a complete novice to Agile, this was my first book. Although there were a few areas that I had to reread for comprehension - it is written in such a way as to provide a complete foundation of understanding, both for the novice and the expert.
The book utilizes not only the practical "how to" but also deals with the different behaviors displayed and how to manage those - which is typically the `sticky point' in any change management effort.
As a 15-year project management veteran, the book was artfully crafted as it employs real world examples, states the relationships between the various principles of XP - and why they are all important, and submits strong cases of why partial implementations fail, and even lists additional alternatives to the typical implementation. I found the book doesn't sell "XP", but does make a solid case for the value systems that XP supports.
It is written in a very easy to read format with etudes, approach, and questions, and has constant cross-references within the book and to outside sources which is extraordinarily helpful. There is a bit of reiteration which can be irritating to some, but also can be reinforcing as it is done in various styles. Overall, a must have for the Agile developer.
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