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The Missing Piece in Agile Transformations? XP
Most transformations focus on Agile as a process: Planning ceremonies, workflows, user stories, velocity tracking. But Agile was never just about process — it’s about responding to change with confidence and discipline. And that confidence doesn’t come from Jira tickets or Scrum rituals. It stems from engineering practices that support change — such as testing,…
Microservices Test Strategy
Developing a comprehensive test strategy for a microservices architecture involves considering various aspects, including functional and non-functional testing, integration testing, performance testing, and resilience testing. Here’s a detailed test strategy for a microservices architecture:
Kaizen & Continuous Improvement in Agile
Core to lean manufacturing or The Toyota Way is Kaizen, a methodology born in the manufacturing sector to reduce defects, decrease waste, increase productivity, restore worker purpose and accountability, and promote innovation. The term Kaizen, derived from two Japanese words, translates to “improvement” or “good change.” However, in connection with lean methodology, Kaizen has come…
Top Anti Patterns of Agile Development
Agile development has become a popular approach for software development teams to increase efficiency, productivity and deliver high-quality software products. However, there are some common anti-patterns that can creep into an agile team’s process and negatively impact the effectiveness of the approach. Here are the top 10 anti-patterns of agile that you should avoid: Comparing…
TDD is a Dying Art: Myth or Reality?
Test-driven development (TDD) has long been heralded as a cornerstone of Agile software development. By writing tests before writing the actual Code, TDD aims to ensure that the Code meets its requirements and is robust, maintainable, and bug-free. However, despite its proven benefits, there is a growing perception that TDD is becoming a dying art….