Red Squirrel Reflections Dave Hoover explores the psychology of software development

I've been getting increasingly frustrated at work lately. This morning I realized my priorities were off course. I had failed to uphold the second greatest commandment: "love your neighbor as yourself," which is reflected in the first statement of the Agile Manifesto: "We have come to value individuals and interactions over processes and tools."

Walking to work I said a prayer for my pair and my team. My frustration immediately lifted. I must remember that it's all about the people, they are the cornerstone. I am re-energized to see what God has in store...

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Test-Driven Development and ATG Dynamo don't seem to work well together at first glance, but they are made for each other in so many ways. It all hinges on the use of Mock Objects, those wonderful shiny, ignorant objects. They allow one to defer database design, develop with tiny feedback cycles rather than the long, tedious Dynamo restart cycle. I am getting more Test Infected with each new Task.

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Our second iteration begins today. Yesterday, the team spent the afternoon breaking down this iteration's Stories into Tasks. It went beautifully, I couldn't have asked for a better meeting. We started the meeting with a brief retrospective. Everyone spoke up with mostly positive feedback. People are enjoying the open workspace and pair programming. TDD is still a struggle for most of us.

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