Better Software West 2017 - Improving the Process
Wednesday, June 7
Software Craftsmanship in an Agile Environment
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - 2:45pm to 3:45pm
In the past two decades agile has become the popular development methodology. Businesses have been rushing to adopt agile processes because it promises to save money and deliver working software more quickly. However, for many businesses, software quality has not improved—and often has gotten worse. In response, some software engineering leaders found it necessary to create the software craftsmanship movement. Why has agile failed to deliver on its promise of higher quality software? What can be done about it? What solutions do these craftsmen offer? Chris McKenzie explains that the core...