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In the age of agile, too many software designers are afraid to over-design their applications upfront. As a result, many software teams have abandoned architectural thinking, up front design, ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. In this episode, Thomas Betts chats with ...

Software effort estimation is a critical component in the planning and management of agile software projects. In the fluid environment of agile development, teams must rapidly iterate and adapt, ...

There is still much work to be done to deliver on the promise of agile -- this being the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Agile Manifesto, which outlined the importance of close, unfettered ...

In recent years, the Agile methodology has taken the software development world by storm. Agile is a project management approach that prioritizes flexibility, collaboration and adaptability over ...

You need to augment the agile process with a set of disciplines and technologies to get the full value of the agile methodology If you are leading or participating in an agile development process and ...

“Gone are the days of three-year $50 million software programs. Now, I want returns on investment within three to five months. We need to change the way we develop software so that we can get things ...

Incremental software development methods have been traced back to 1957. In 1974, it was introduced an adaptive software development process. So-called “Light weight” software development methods ...

Empirical software engineering is a discipline that systematically applies observational, experimental, and analytical methods to study the processes, practices, and outcomes in software development.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about 21st century leadership, Agile, innovation & narrative. Software at its best is magical but when it goes wrong the ...