[Book] "Slack", Where Learning Happens

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Published Sunday, May 23, 2004 9:11 PM by RoyOsherove
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Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:20 PM by Jackie Goldstein

# re: [Book] "Slack", Where Learning Happens

Sorry to nit-pick, but the Mythical Man-Month was written by Fred Brooks, not Tom Demarco. But, yeah, they are both great classics.
Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:23 PM by Roy Osherove

# re: [Book] "Slack", Where Learning Happens

Whoops! my mistake. I could have sworn he wrote it, but then - well... maybe he didn't :)
Sunday, May 23, 2004 7:03 PM by Corey

# re: [Book] "Slack", Where Learning Happens

We've been doing some Agile/XP projects at work, always with a consultant in to guide us along, and those of us who have been on these projects can't believe how productive we are, and we attribute it almost entirely to the methodology (TDD, Pair-Programming, two-week iterations, etc.). Regarding those who haven't been on an Agile project, though, this quote sounds about right, since I've witnessed people basically dismissing the idea that TDD or Pair-Programming contributes so much. Frankly, I've never been more productive than when I have another person sitting there with me. And don't even get me started on TDD. :)