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Tag Archives: agile programming
Be a “pig” not a “chicken”!
In agile software development team members often distinguish between two kinds of participants, ”pigs” and “chickens”. The allusion is to a meal of bacon-and-eggs, in which a chicken may have an interest but to which a pig is “fully commited”!
Congility conference retrospective
I spent the last two days at the Congility conference, held near London, and chaired by Noz Urbina of Mekon. This event is the successor to the X-Pubs conferences held in previous years, and was all about making your content … Continue reading
Addressing one mistake in agile adoption
The company I work for is very keen on introducing agile methods across its software development department, and this has inevitably caused much discussion. Due to staff shortages I have been working as the technical writer on multiple software projects … Continue reading
Doc tasks in the sprint – for the first time
Although I’ve been part of an agile development team for the last few months, until recently my user documentation tasks have not been part of the sprint backlog. But this time, my tasks are on the board! (I realise that … Continue reading
Why Agile might be good for technical writers after all
Many tech writers find the whole idea of working in an Agile programming environment a bit scary. There are no specs, for heaven’s sake! However, there are surely some advantages to being a tech writer on an Agile team, if … Continue reading
At last, some consideration for users
As I work extensively with companies developing computer software and hardware, I am proud to be a member of the British Computer Society (the BCS). I receive regular emails and magazines and occasionally attend local meetings. This week an email … Continue reading
