What Kills Agility?
Why Agile, if you already do Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or Waterfall? How we manage an organization defines its quality. Excellent management is crucial to avoid the Waterfall trap if we aim to build an Agile environment. But …
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Effective Pair Programming
Let's first establish what pair programming is: Two people working together on the same problem at the same time. It is not about one person showing off their skills in front of another, nor one person afraid of making m…
Deployments on Fridays
I have heard multiple times, from various people, the idea of panic towards deploying on Fridays. How good is that idea of banning the day before weekend from delivering new value to our clients or customers?
How Do You Get Everyone on Board?
I was invited to the WeAreDevelopers World Congress to give a tech talk about my experience with Extreme Programming and the profound benefits of embracing change in your work and life.
Interview About XP and Agile
My interview with devm.io regarding Agile and Extreme Programming. Agile is more about HOW you do certain things, rather than WHAT things you do.
Working Agile with Non-Agile Teams
Let's assume you already know what the agile manifesto is. Let's consider that you apply most of the extreme programming values, principles, and practices. How can you work with other teams that aren't agile?
Different Beliefs About Software Quality
What to do when working on "bad software" and you can't improve it because it is against the beliefs of your peers? Should you change the company?
Clean Craftsmanship
Robert C. Martin covers the three pillars of software craftsmanship: TDD disciplines with practical examples, professional standards for teams, and the ethical responsibilities of programmers.
Update Your Team to Be More Extreme
Our profession is constantly evolving; therefore, it demands a non-stop learning process. Embracing the change is not optional in our software industry. We need to create spaces to get out of our comfort zone.
Extreme Programming Explained
Extreme Programming (XP) is an agile software development framework that aims to produce higher quality software, and higher quality of life for the development team. XP is the most specific of the agile frameworks regar…