3 Feb
2006

Multitasking == Unfocused Mediocrity?

One thing that I have come to appreciate about Agile is the unrelenting focus that it brings to your work. As a manager type, I don’t get to enjoy this particular aspect of the methodology because I am basically running around to meetings all the time. With Agile, I see coders and testers actually able […]

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2 Feb
2006

Software Katas

During recent training events, I have heard the term Kata used to describe exercises in programming. Specifically, I was witness to the Bowling Kata by Uncle Bob to illustrate the power of TDD. At first, I really thought the gimmicky word Kata was pretty silly. I happen to practice Kenpo myself (along with all 4 […]

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