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BDD example: Feature: Robo Call Screening Scenario: known caller Given call is received When it is someone I know Then the call is put through Scenario: unknown caller Given I receive a call When it is someone unknown Then an automated call screener explains that they may press a specific button to put the call […] The post 114 Gherkin, Three Amigos, and Pair Programing first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Definition of ATDD (Acceptance Test Drive Development): https://www.kaizenko.com/what-is-acceptance-test-driven-development-attd/ DDD (Domain Driven Development): BDD Resources: Here is a short presentation on the above poster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr34Df2UVzE Podcasts (intro level): Discover the Benifits of BDD: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/testtalks-automation-awesomeness/id826722706?mt=2&i=263278946 Non-iTunes link: http://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/01-lance-kind-discover-the-benefits-of-behavior-driven-development/ Youtube (intro level): A BAs take on why BDD (targeting BAs) by Jeffrey Davidson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL9OhjO9U2k&index=3&list=PL15B3F5C539616559 (practitionar level or just […] The post 113 Why is BDD a better practice than ATDD? first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

You can get CodeTogether in IDE plugin marketplaces however you can find it here as well: https://www.codetogether.com Here is a demo video of developers using CodeTogether: https://youtu.be/lZ_zxtMkVqo This is Tim Webb’s company: https://www.genuitec.com Tim is on twitter: @TimRWebb If you want to hear more, this is the series page. The post 112 CodeTogether’s Business Model first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

You can CodeTogether in IDE plugin marketplaces as well as here: https://www.codetogether.com Here is a demo video of developers using CodeTogether: https://youtu.be/lZ_zxtMkVqo A study on Pair Programming with different expertise and tasks: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4052584 There are more papers such as Pair Programming, TDD, and other things related to Agile at: https://ConfessionsOfAnAgileCoach.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-do-studies-say-about-agile.html This is Tim Webb’s company: […] The post 111 How CodeTogether Works and how it’s FAR BETTER than Screen Sharing first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

You can CodeTogether in IDE plugin marketplaces as well as here: https://www.codetogether.com Here is a demo video of developers using CodeTogether: https://youtu.be/lZ_zxtMkVqo Study on Pair Programming with different expertise and tasks: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4052584 More papers such as Pair Programming, TDD, and other things related to Agile at: https://ConfessionsOfAnAgileCoach.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-do-studies-say-about-agile.html This is Tim Webb’s company: https://www.genuitec.com Tim is […] The post 110 Developing Developers with Pair Programing first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

You can CodeTogether in IDE plugin marketplaces as well as here: https://www.codetogether.com This is Tim Webbs company: https://www.genuitec.com Tim is on twitter: @TimRWebb If you want to hear more, this is the series page. The post 109 Tips for Covid times—Pair Program with CodeTogether first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Go here to wishlist or purchase BlazeSky on Steam Games: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1208980/BlazeSky/ Go here for the SciFi Thoughts series about BlazeSky: https://lancerkind.com/listen-to-the-scifi-thoughts-podcast/blazesky-a-space-opera-video-game/ Double Robot: https://doublerobot.com Gameplay Cinematics: New trailer: https://youtu.be/da1uxJiDb5M Opening Cinematic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OsnEpirn3_M Trailer #2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZr2smzjsU Will Iverson introduces BlazeSky: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQqRXwiRYQ BlazeSky was built with Unity: https://unity3d.com/what-is-a-game-engine If you want to hear more, this is the […] The post 108 Double Robot’s BlazeSky Business Model first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Go here to wishlist or purchase BlazeSky on Steam Games: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1208980/BlazeSky/ Double Robot: https://doublerobot.com Test Automation Pyramid series: https://agilenoir.biz/en/agilethoughts/test-automation-pyramid-series/ Genuitec’s CodeTogether: https://www.codetogether.com Gameplay Cinematics:  Opening Cinematic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OsnEpirn3_M Trailer #2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZr2smzjsU Will Iverson introduces BlazeSky: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQqRXwiRYQ Unity: https://unity3d.com/what-is-a-game-engine libgdx Java library for game development: https://libgdx.badlogicgames.com ray lib C++ library for game development: https://www.raylib.com If you want […] The post 107 BlazeSky and Lean Startup Experiments, Creating with Unity, and more Test Automation first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Go here to wishlist or purchase BlazeSky on Steam Games: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1208980/BlazeSky/ Go here for the SciFi Thoughts series about BlazeSky: https://lancerkind.com/listen-to-the-scifi-thoughts-podcast/blazesky-a-space-opera-video-game/ Double Robot: https://doublerobot.com Test Automation Pyramid series: https://agilenoir.biz/en/agilethoughts/test-automation-pyramid-series/ Gameplay Cinematics:  Opening Cinematic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OsnEpirn3_M Trailer #2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZr2smzjsU Will Iverson introduces BlazeSky: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQqRXwiRYQ Unity: https://unity3d.com/what-is-a-game-engine libgdx Java library for game development: https://libgdx.badlogicgames.com ray lib C++ library […] The post 106 Pitching a Game and Automating Tests in BlazeSky first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Go here to wishlist or purchase BlazeSky on Steam Games: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1208980/BlazeSky/ Gameplay Cinematics:  Opening Cinematic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OsnEpirn3_M Trailer #2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZr2smzjsU Will Iverson introduces BlazeSky: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQqRXwiRYQ Double Robot: https://doublerobot.com Unity: https://unity3d.com/what-is-a-game-engine libgdx Java library for game development: https://libgdx.badlogicgames.com ray lib C++ library for game development: https://www.raylib.com Go here for the SciFi Thoughts series about BlazeSky: https://lancerkind.com/listen-to-the-scifi-thoughts-podcast/blazesky-a-space-opera-video-game/ If […] The post 105 Developing Indy Games the Agile Way first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Contact Sophie on twitter: https://twitter.com/wickedgeekie Her company is Baguette UX: https://www.baguetteux.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 104 Designers and Agile Teams—Not getting in Your Own Way & Design Debt first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Contact Sophie on twitter: https://twitter.com/wickedgeekie Her company is BaguetteUX: https://www.baguetteux.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 103 Designers and Agile Teams—Tips for Designers to OVERCOME Hidden Waterfall within Agile. first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Contact Sophie on twitter: https://twitter.com/wickedgeekie Her company is BaguetteUX: https://www.baguetteux.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 102 Designers and Agile Teams—Team Level Trust, Design Interviews, and more with Sophie Freiermuth first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Contact Sophie on twitter: https://twitter.com/wickedgeekie Her company is BaguetteUX: https://www.baguetteux.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 101 How Designers should work with Agile Teams, with Sophie Freiermuth first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Jim’s Personal Kanban: https://www.amazon.com/Personal-Kanban-Mapping-Work-Navigating/dp/1453802266 Jim Benson’s training company that has courses on distributed teams: https://modusinstitute.com/courses/ Jim Benson’s consulting company Modus Cooperandi: https://moduscooperandi.com More books from Jim:  Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KRJFS2Y/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Why Plans Fail: Cognitive Bias, Decision Making, and Your Business https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006S3UHGA/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 Beyond Agile: Tales of Continuous Improvement https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0989081214/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6 Attributions: Thanks […] The post 100 Covid19 Office Tips with Jim Benson—How to Become a GREAT Performing Team first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Jim’s Personal Kanban: https://www.amazon.com/Personal-Kanban-Mapping-Work-Navigating/dp/1453802266 Jim Benson’s training company that has courses on distributed teams: https://modusinstitute.com/courses/ Jim Benson’s consulting company Modus Cooperandi: https://moduscooperandi.com More books from Jim:  Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KRJFS2Y/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Why Plans Fail: Cognitive Bias, Decision Making, and Your Business https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006S3UHGA/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 Beyond Agile: Tales of Continuous Improvement https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0989081214/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6 The post 099 Covid Office Tips with Jim Benson—How to get my team to work well? first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Jim Benson’s training company that has courses on distributed teams: https://modusinstitute.com/courses/ Jim Benson’s consulting company Modus Cooperandi: https://moduscooperandi.com The post 098 Covid Office Tips with Jim Benson-Who is in my Distributed Team? first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Agile Fluency: https://www.agilefluency.org FREE Agile Fluency book: Read the eBook Workshops and events; https://www.agilefluency.org/workshops.php The post 097 Agile Fluency Instead of Assessment first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Agile Fluency: https://www.agilefluency.org FREE Agile Fluency book: Read the eBook Workshops and events; https://www.agilefluency.org/workshops.php The post 096 Agile Fluency explained by Diana Larsen first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Metagality in the year 2020 will have a Denver event on May 7th and 8th. Otherwise, their event calendar is visible at: http://www.metagility.technology Dr. David A. Bishop is Founder and CEO of Agile Worx. He is a technologist, consultant, researcher, entrepreneur, and instructor with over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, transportation, government, and utility […] The post 095 Planning Poker to Uncover Business Value first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Metagality in the year 2020 will have a Denver event on May 7th and 8th. Otherwise, their event calendar is visible at: http://www.metagility.technology Dr. David A. Bishop is Founder and CEO of Agile Worx. He is a technologist, consultant, researcher, entrepreneur, and instructor with over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, transportation, government, and utility […] The post 094 Business Analyst’s shift to Agile first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Metagality in the year 2020 will have a Denver event on May 7th and 8th. Otherwise, their event calendar is visible at: http://www.metagility.technology Dr. David A. Bishop is Founder and CEO of Agile Worx. He is a technologist, consultant, researcher, entrepreneur, and instructor with over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, transportation, government, and utility […] The post 093 Embedded Products paired with Agility and Innovation is MetaAgility, with David Bishop first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

TriAgile Conference: https://triagile.com Jenny’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennybramble FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 091 Deeper connections through Play, Jenny Bramble first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

TriAgile Conference: https://triagile.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 090 Agile via gentle Mutiny by Jenny Bramble first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Even Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ Dunbar’s Number: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 088 Business Agility’s Compatibility with Different Businesses Domains and Company Sizes first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Even Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 087 Visual Management’s challenge to being all Inclusive first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Give teams autonomy, mastery, and vision: give them autonomy to make choices, give them the ability to master their work, and the vision of the customer to achieve something of value. FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 086 What does Business Agility Look Like? first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Even Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 085 Reinventing Old Business Processes first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Even Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ Jim the Rookie Morris: https://www.speakers.com/Speaker/Jim-The-Rookie-Morris-speaker-biography FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 084 Business Agility means to Focus on New Constraints first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Even Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 083 How Evan Leybourn got into Business Agility first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Pingala, the mathematician  historical note. src: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23445644?seq=1 src: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingala FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 082 The Marketing work of a Blockchain, IOT, AI/ML Entrepreneur first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Vinay is looking for help in doing sales and marketing in the USA. If you’re interested in some kind of arrangement, please inquire via the contact form on the Pingala website. FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 081 Pingala, Blockchain, and Airports, how a Necessity causes Invention first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Vinay is looking for help in doing sales and marketing in the USA. If you’re interested in some kind of arrangement, please inquire via the contact form on the Pingala website. FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 080 Pingala’s Blockchain Land Registery and AI ML first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Vinay’s startup is Pingala. If you’re interested in MyRappo, the event feedback system, it is here. FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 079 IOT Smart Mirrors and Smart Cities first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

VINAY’S STARTUP IS PINGALA SOFTWARE.  If you’re interested in MyRappo, the event feedback system, it is here. Ledger Mail is Pingala’s blockchain email solution. FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 078 From Agile Coach to Blockchain Entrepreneur, Vinay Krishna first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Vinay’s startup is Pingala Software.  If you’re interested in MyRappo, the event feedback system, it is here.  FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 077 From Agile Coach to Agile Entrepreneur, With Vinay Krishna first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

CONNECT Visit Agile Thoughts and register to receive free development, analysis, or leadership and management materials and learn to excel at developing software. I’ll also send information on my low cost email courses you can take via the internet. 076 Business Agility Toolkit, introduced by Scott W Ambler You can find more information about DA […] The post 076 Business Agility Toolkit, introduced by Scott W Ambler first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

CONNECT Visit Agile Thoughts and register to receive free development, analysis, or leadership and management materials and learn to excel at developing software. I’ll also send information on my low cost email courses you can take via the internet. 075 A Scrum Myth, with Scott Ambler You can find more information about DA here: https://disciplinedagiledelivery.com […] The post 075 A Scrum Myth, with Scott Ambler first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

CONNECT Visit Agile Thoughts and register to receive free development, analysis, or leadership and management materials and learn to excel at developing software. I’ll also send information on my low cost email courses you can take via the internet. 074 Disciplined Agile, a toolkit for Business Agility You can find more information about DA here: […] The post 074 Disciplined Agile, a toolkit for Business Agility first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

CONNECT Visit Agile Thoughts and register to receive free development, analysis, or leadership and management materials and learn to excel at developing software. I’ll also send information on my low cost email courses you can take via the internet. 073 Origination of Disciplined Agile, with Scott W Ambler You can find more information about DA […] The post 073 Origination of Disciplined Agile, with Scott W Ambler first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

CONNECT Visit Agile Thoughts and register to receive free development, analysis, or leadership and management materials and learn to excel at developing software. I’ll also send information on my low cost email courses you can take via the internet. 668 Scary User Stories estimated in HOURS editors note: boo yet again FIND ALL THE EPISODES […] The post 668 Scary User Stories Estimates that took HOURS first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

CONNECT Visit Agile Thoughts and register to receive free development, analysis, or leadership and management materials and learn to excel at developing software. I’ll also send information on my low cost email courses you can take via the internet. 667 The FOREVER Minute Standup editors note: boo, again FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT […] The post 667 The FOREVER Minute Standup first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

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Freelock on Github: https://github.com/freelock/watney Visualify: https://github.com/freelock/visualify FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 072 Freelock’s Bots first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

Freelock on Github: https://github.com/freelock/watney Visualify: https://github.com/freelock/visualify FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 071 Visual Diffing, Blue Green Deployments, and Build Velocity, with John Locke first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

John is the owner of Freelock, a website operations company. https://www.freelock.com Freelock is a web development firm specializing in web sites and applications based on Drupal and WordPress open source content management systems (CMS). They work with clients from start-ups to established government and educational institutions. Their focus is almost exclusively on Drupal and WordPress and […] The post 070 Stop “hand coding” in your LIVE WordPress, instead use Branching and Continuous Delivery first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

This is the last episode of the Craig Larman’s LeSS Series. The series started with episode 56 go online and visit the show archive to find the rest. If you’re interested in learning more about Large Scale Scrum, also known as LeSS, Agile Thoughts episodes 50 through 55 is a series with LeSS’s other founder […] The post 059 Defantasizing Organizational Change, with Craig Larman first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

History of the Agile Manifesto: https://agilemanifesto.org/history.html LeSS is at: https://Less.works Craig Larman: http://www.craiglarman.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 058 Larman’s Laws of Organizational Change first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

History of the Agile Manifesto: https://agilemanifesto.org/history.html LeSS is at: https://Less.works Craig Larman: http://www.craiglarman.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 057 Cutting the fat out of Enterprises with LeSS and Craig Larman first appeared on Agile Thoughts.

History of the Agile Manifesto: https://agilemanifesto.org/history.html Craig Larman: http://www.craiglarman.com FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE. The post 056 Craig Larman dishes the Inside Track of the Agile Manifesto first appeared on Agile Thoughts.