Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design
“I tell teams that the lean and agile practices should be treated like a buffet: Don’t try and take everything, or it will make you ill–try the things that make sense for your project. In this book the authors have succinctly described the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of some of the most effective practices, enabling all software engineers to write quality code for short iterations in an efficient manner.”–Kay JohnsonSoftware Development Effectiveness Consultant, IBM “Successful agile development requires much more than simply mastering a computer language. It requires a deeper understanding of agile development methodologies and best practices.Essential Skills for the Agile Developerprovides the perfect foundation for not only learning but truly understanding the methods and motivations behind agile development.”–R.L. Bogettiwww.RLBogetti.comLead System Designer, Baxter Healthcare “Essential Skills for the Agile Developeris an excellent resource filled with practical coding examples that demonstrate key agile practices.”–Dave HendricksenSoftware Architect, Thomson Reuters