A Gentle Introduction to Agile Software Development

A Gentle Introduction to Agile Software Development
Discover what is involved with Agile Software Development, Scrum, and Extreme Programming
Learning new software development processes can be difficult, but switching to Agile doesn't need to be complicated. Explore the theories behind Agile Software Development, and learn how to make it work for you. In a Gentle Introduction to Agile Software Development, author Stephen Haunts will guide you to a fuller understanding of Agile, Scrum, Extreme Programming and Agile Project Management. You will learn about the advantages and disadvantages, and how to get the most out of it.
In this book you will learn...
- Introduction
- Waterfall Development and its Problems
- What is Agile?
- Common Agile Misconceptions and Mistakes
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrum
- Closing Summary
About the Author
Stephen Haunts has been a professional software and applications developer since 1996 and as a hobby since he was 10. Stephen has worked across many different industries including computer games, online banking, retail finance, healthcare & pharmaceuticals and insurance. Stephen started programming in BASIC on machines such as the Dragon 32, Vic 20 and the Amiga and moved onto C and C++ on the IBM PC. Stephen has been developing software in C# and the .NET framework since first being introduced to it in 2003. As well as being an accomplished software developer, Stephen is also an experienced development leader and has led, mentored and coached teams to deliver many high-value, high-impact solutions in finance and healthcare. Outside of Stephenâ€™s day job, he is also an experienced tech blogger who runs a popular blog called Coding in the Trenches at http://www.stephenhaunts.com/, and he is also a training course author for the popular online training company Pluralsight. Stephen also runs several open source projects including SafePad, Text Shredder, Block Encryptor, and Smoke Testerâ€”the post-deployment testing tool.
Country USA
Manufacturer Stephen Haunts Ltd
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781788081535
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Stephen Haunts Ltd
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781788081535
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

A Gentle Introduction to Agile Software Development

Discover what is involved with Agile Software Development, Scrum, and Extreme Programming

In this book you will learn...

About the Author

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