Practices of an Agile Developer - Working in the Real World (Pragmatic Programmers)

If- you're a budding Agile coder or programmer- you're lost and confused with the ton of buzz words and jargons people around you use everyday- you need some clarity on the path forward to become a genuine Agile coder- you need help identifying the devil and angel voices in you that affect your programming habitsThen- don't think twice- this book is for you- buy it- and have fun reading itBest wishes.

Ein gutes Buch, mit kurzen Texten (ein paar Seiten) zu unterschiedlichsten agilen Methoden und Herangehensweisen. Sie eigenen sich gut dazu jeden Tag einen zu lesen um regelmäßig neue Anregungen bzw. Auffrischungen zum agilen Entwickeln zu bekommen.

This book is great even if you think you already know Agile. Not only will it reinforce the good stuff and call you on the bad stuff, it will massively help you with the right explanation for people who don't know Agile yet!

I was introduced to agile development through several other Pragmatic Programmer books, and I've learned a great deal about agile methodologies and practices from each one.This book, however, tops them all in terms of: - Writing style, - Organization and tips, - Ideas that are presented, and - Overall usefulness.I love the writing style that Andy Hunt and Venkat Subramaniam use throughout the book. They are very fluid writers, and have no problem expressing complex thoughts simply.So, onto things in the book!Each chapter contains several small sub-sections, each of which is a few pages in length. They all start with a quote from a devil (your lazy programmer side), and then explain a certain agile methodology, and finish with an angel quote (your *good* programming side).I found that each sub-section is structured in the best possible way to really explain why a method is better than another, how it should feel when you do it the right way, and what it is all about.Each chapter also explains how to transition yourself (and your team) to use the new agile methods successfully, which was a HUGE bonus. So many books talk about why agile is good, and how it rocks, but can't explain how to get people to start using it.In my own experience, it is easy to want to improve my own work, but I have a hard time motivating my peers to do the same.If you're looking for an amazing book that will help you (and your team) write smarter, faster, simpler, and more flexible code, than you need to read this book.

Das Buch biete einen guten Überblick über die agile Entwicklung, und deren Vorteile. Es gibt fast ausschließlich theoretischen Inhalt, Szenarien, Ursachen und deren Lösungsansätze. Von dort aus muss man sich über weitere Fachbücher oder Onlineinhalte in die für sich interessanten Bereiche einarbeiten. Wie gesagt, als Überblick und als Wegweiser ist dieses Buch sehr gut, und ich kann es in der Hinsicht weiterempfehlen.

Some good ideas, well thought out and presented.