Games have been a big part of my life, both professionally and personally. When I was younger it was all about role playing games – high adventures where we fought dragons, rescued fair maidens and collected magical items in bulk. Today I play more board games since it requires a […]
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Thorough Preparation creates an Effective Team
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 […]
Untangling Lean and Agile
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 […]
Replacing Architects with Architects
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 […]
Lean & Agile and the matter of Architecture
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 […]