Value is a Measurable Outcome

Value is a measurable outcome that you can realize and share.  I have heard people say that value is hard to quantify or qualify.  They even go as far as to avoid using the word.  A ban on Value?  In the U.S. Virgin Islands people have cisterns and the value of water is at a…

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Test First Then Code: Understand what is being asked of you in a User Story

Test-First is a built-in quality practice from eXtreme programming (XP) that emphasized building tests before writing code.  After observing software team practicing agile struggle with completing stories consistently and try to incorporate test driven development (TDD) into the development cycle, I knew something was missing. Allow me to share with you the new paradigm of…

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