You need to get value from your software project. You need it "free,
now, and perfect." We can't get you there, but we can help you get to
"cheaper, sooner, and better." This book leads you from the desire for
value down to the specific activities that help good Agile projects
deliver better software sooner, and at a lower cost. Using simple
sketches and a few words, the author invites you to follow his path of
learning and understanding from a half century of software development
and from his engagement with Agile methods from their very beginning.
The book describes software development, starting from our natural
desire to get something of value. Each topic is described with a picture
and a few paragraphs. You're invited to think about each topic; to take
it in. You'll think about how each step into the process leads to the
next. You'll begin to see why Agile methods ask for what they do, and
you'll learn why a shallow implementation of Agile can lead to only
limited improvement.
This is not a detailed map, nor a step-by-step set of instructions for
building the perfect project. There is no map or instructions that will
do that for you.
You need to build your own project, making it a bit more perfect every
day. To do that effectively, you need to build up an understanding of
the whole process.
This book points out the milestones on your journey of understanding the
nature of software development done well. It takes you to a location,
describes it briefly, and leaves you to explore and fill in your own
understanding.
What You Need:
- You'll need your Standard Issue Brain, a bit of curiosity, and a
desire to build your own understanding rather than have someone else's
detailed ideas poured into your head.
