Ten Things XP Teams Say
Communication relies on context as well as message. This paper discusses the thinking behind things XP team members say. Continue reading Ten Things XP Teams Say
Author Archives: Bill Wake
Test-First Challenge: Spreadsheet
This exercise offers you a chance to practice test-first through a series of challenges. Each challenge provides a set of tests. Your job is to write code that supports the tests. Continue reading Test-First Challenge: Spreadsheet
Metaforma Brainstorming Tool
Brainstorm system metaphors. Continue reading Metaforma Brainstorming Tool
Release Planning Party
Practice release planning. Continue reading Release Planning Party
The Electric Apple Market
A simulation of deregulation in the electricity industry. Continue reading The Electric Apple Market
Acceptance Tests for a Query System
Tests for a(n imaginary) library query system. Continue reading Acceptance Tests for a Query System
Acceptance Test Mechanisms
An acceptance test is a test that the user defines, to tell whether the system as a whole works the way the user expects. Ideally, the acceptance tests are defined before the code that implements the feature. Acceptance tests are Continue reading Acceptance Test Mechanisms
Customer’s Hat
Think more like a customer, by thinking about users and how they value features. Continue reading Customer’s Hat
Stoplight: The Test/Code Cycle
Practice test-first programming Continue reading Stoplight: The Test/Code Cycle
Customer’s Run: Iteration Planning
Practice iteration planning from a customer’s perspective. Continue reading Customer’s Run: Iteration Planning