The story of a group of software developers who formed a team, travelled to Denmark and found joy working on an agile software project. In the spring of 2009 Softhouse was contacted by a Danish client looking for a development team with skills in web technology. The client develops electronic […]
Lean and Agile both create good conditions for handling frequent problems in many IT projects – but in rather different ways. As the concepts are often confused, Krister Kauppi will help us untangle them. Step 1: What is Lean? Lean Software Development is Lean principles applied to software development, as […]
The centralized design and decision making associated with traditional software architects has, most righteously, been questioned by the agile community. It goes against the very core of Lean and Agile – empowerment. As a consequence, the role of the architect has been eliminated, but not just its traditional manifestation. This […]
Software Architecture was often neglected in the early years of the agile movement. However in recent years most developers have learnt to appreciate its importance. In this article, Jim Coplien – the author of Wiley’s upcoming book “Lean Software Architecture” – gives an overview of architecture’s role in the Lean […]
When I was growing up in middle-class Sweden in the 1980s, the radio show Melodikrysset – which roughly translates as Melody Quiz – was the silliest thing I could imagine. Little did I suspect that it would become the cornerstone of my family’s existence today. Or that I would be […]
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