Effective Enterprise Java

Effective Enterprise Java

This is an amazing book that does not disappoint in any way. It is full of wonderful well–written…
Refactoring to Patterns

Refactoring to Patterns

Based on its title alone I had high expectations for this book. It didn’t disappoint. The book takes…
What’s Holding You Back?

What’s Holding You Back?

I was honored to be the guest editor of a special issue of Better Software magazine that was focused on agile software development. This is my introduction to the issue (July/August 2004) in which I…
Toward a Catalog of Scrum Smells

Toward a Catalog of Scrum Smells

This article was written for the Scrum Alliance soapbox. It presents an initial collection of Scrum smells or indicators that things may be amiss on a Scrum project.
Refactoring Workbook

Refactoring Workbook

Most books about programming teach us about a specific technology or two. Right now I’m staring at some…