Gizmo

Paul S. R. Chisholm writes "What makes a software development project succeed? It's not language or tools or process. It's not a simple as people; even great programmers sometimes find themselves associated with disasters. In some sense, a successful project is the same thing as a successful organization; but what makes those? We need an anti-Dilbert. In Organizational Patterns of Agile Software Development, James O. Coplien and Neil B. Harrison lay out the results of their research on the subject; what they found, helps." Chisholm also offers this disclaimer: "Full disclosure: I was a member of one of the organizations studied, and I contributed to one of the patterns in the book. I know both the authors; one is a long-time friend and mentor. This review reflects my opinion of the book, not of the authors. I paid for my copy of the book." Read on for the rest.

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