Category Archives: agile

Are big product launches necessary?

A commenter in Mark Glaser’s recent post on MediaShift about the USA Today redesign sheds light on a problem that Internet companies seem to struggle with a lot. “I think there may be a lesson to be learned in how … Continue reading

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Indicators of the Ruby on Rails trend

Here’s a fascinating market indicator. I was looking for a Ruby book on Amazon, something for lightweight coders, perhaps a beginner’s guide to Ruby on Rails. What did I find? I found a total of 23 books. 9 of them … Continue reading

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“Iterate and release” has its problems, too

One of the teams I’m working with has adopted a sort of customized agile-style development process. I really like it, but a few problems are coming up: Just like after a heavy workout, you need a warm down of some … Continue reading

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