Better Software Magazine Archive:

July/Aug 2004

IN THIS ISSUE

Lightweight Development. Heavyweight QA
By Elisabeth Hendrickson

Need a place to go to get the solutions you've been craving? Management Fix is what you've been looking for. In this issue, find out how to bring old-school QA practitioners into the new world of development.

Quality Requires a Better Understanding
By Pam Young

To continue our series exploring what it means to care about quality and to build better software, we spoke with a software user who now collaborates with developers on Agile projects. Find out what she had to say.
 

Source Code, Power Source, and Outsourced
By Heather Shanholtzer

Get the software engineering slant on items from the recent news.
 

Cards–I've Got a Million of 'Em
By Ron Jeffries

One man's love/hate relationship with index cards, a common tool of the Agile trade.

Jack Be Agile ... But Not Too Quick
By Karl E. Wiegers

Turn to The Last Word, where software professionals who care about quality give you their opinions on hot topics. This month, find out why Karl Wiegers thinks that Agile development is not to be undertaken lightly.

What's Holding You Back?
By Mike Cohn

We're pleased to bring you technical editors who are well respected in their fields. Get their take on everything that relates to the industry, technically speaking. In this issue, guest technical editor and Agile authority Mike Cohn explains how Agile development could help you recognize and overcome constraints that you never may have considered before.

Unjust Deserts
By Mary Poppendieck

Collaborative projects are a cornerstone of Agile development, but how can you recognize individuals for team work without spoiling team unity? Learn how to dole out praise and rewards without leaving a bad taste in everyone's mouth.

Don't Just Break Software. Make Software
By Tracy Reppert

What if, instead of using tests to try to break software, we used tests to make software? That's the vision of storytest-driven development. We spoke to people who spend each day turning wishful thinking into working products. Find out how they do it.

Traditional–With a Twist
By Peter Schuh

For some, a radical shift to Agile is out of the question. That doesn't mean that you can't take little pieces of the Agile philosophy and incorporate them into your traditional development scheme. Find out how even small changes can bring about big improvements.

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