UML for Java Programmers

UML for Java Programmers

This is a great book for learning or improving with UML. Topics are introduced at a level appropriate for…
Lean Software Development

Lean Software Development

Books written during the first phase of agile software development have been about very specific practices we…
Configuration Bugs that Bite

Configuration Bugs that Bite

Over the years we've come up with many useful database development techniques. This article describes two we use to make sure that an application and its intended database stay synchronized.
The Need for Agile Project Management

The Need for Agile Project Management

Ken Schwaber and I co-wrote this article to help counter the misperception that agile projects do not need project management. The article outlines some of the responsibilities of the agile project…
The Upside of Downsizing

The Upside of Downsizing

This article describes how a project was successfully downsized from 100 to 12 developers. To make such a dramatic adjustment the development process was switched to Scrum and user stories.
Testing Extreme Programming

Testing Extreme Programming

This book is fantastic. I’m only a tester to the extent that everyone doing XP is a tester but I found…