Better Software - November 2007 - (Page 45)

Better Software Magazine Publisher’s Statement October 2007 Published in Issue 9-11, November 2007 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Publication title: Better Software Publication number: 0019-578 Filing date: October 2007 Issue frequency: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December Number of issues published annually: 12 Annual subscription price: $75.00 Complete mailing address of known office of publication: Software Quality Engineering, 330 Corporate Way Ste. 300, Orange Park, FL 32073-6214, Clay county Complete mailing address of headquarters or general business office of publisher: Software Quality Engineering, 330 Corporate Way Ste. 300, Orange Park, FL 32073-6214, Clay county Full names and complete address of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor: Publisher: Wayne Middleton, Software Quality Engineering, 330 Corporate Way Ste. 300, Orange Park, FL 320736214, Clay county. Editor: Holly Bourquin, Software Quality Engineering, 330 Corporate Way Ste. 300, Orange Park, FL 320736214, Clay county. Managing Editor: Heather Shanholtzer, Software Quality Engineering, 330 Corporate Way Ste. 300, Orange Park, FL 32073-6214, Clay county. Owner: C. Wayne Middleton, Software Quality Engineering, 330 Corporate Way Ste. 300, Orange Park, FL 32073-6214, Clay county. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: None. NOT NON PROFIT; DO NOT NEED TO INCLUDE IN STATEMENT Publication title: Better Software Issue date for circulation data below: October 2007 Extent and Nature of Circulation: a. Total number of copies (Net press run). 24,436. Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest the filing date: 23,419 b. Paid and/or requested circulation. (1.) Paid/requested outsidecounty mail subscriptions stated on form 3541. Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 21,118. Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest the filing date: 20,154. (2.) 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Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 24,436. Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest the filing date: 23,419. h. Copies not distributed. Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 0. Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest the filing date: 0. i. Total (Sum of 15g. and h.). Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 24,436. Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest the filing date: 23,419. j. Percent paid and/or requested circulation (15c. divided by 15g. times 100). Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 91.89. Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest the filing date: 91.45. Publication of Statement of Ownership. Publication is printed in the November 2007 (9-11) issue. Technically Speaking (continued from page 7) 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. benefiting from agile or are misinterpreting it. 11. A Culture That Does Not Support Learning—Agile practices weave nicely into lean thinking. One of the seven tenets of lean thinking is “amplify learning.” Like No. 1, an agile adoption effort that neither supports learning and retrospection at the team level nor elevates it to the organizational level will result in frustration and rejection of the approach. 12. Denial Is Embraced Instead of the Brutal Truth—The final truth about agile adoption is that it requires brutal honesty. Organizations must be willing to accept the truth of the high visibility this approach brings. Additionally, agile’s daily meetings, task boards, and time-boxed inspection of priorities, estimates, assumptions, and issues must be embraced as necessary for improved value delivery—not for individual or team punishment. So, as you consider your move to agile, or if you are in the midst of an agile adoption that is causing you pain with no gain, consider this list of twelve signs that your adoption really may not be about agile. Rather, you may be sitting in a Potemkin village of agile facades that needs razing before your adoption truly can be considered agile. {end} Jean Tabaka, with Rally Software Development, specializes in coaching agile software teams and organizations. Jean brings more than twenty-five years of experience in software development to the agile plate in a variety of organizational contexts. A certified ScrumMaster, practitioner, and trainer, and a certified professional facilitator, Jean is the author of Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders and can be reached at jean.tabaka@rallydev.com or mailto:jean.tabaka@gmail.com. A SNEAK PEAK OF WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF BETTER SOFTWARE MAGAZINE Closing out 2007, our December issue is full of valuable information to drive your products to success in the new year. DECEMBER’S FEATURE ARTICLES INCLUDE The conclusion of this month’s article “A Story about User Stories and Test-Driven Development” in which the authors continue to explore some subtle pitfalls of TDD, discovered through their substantial experience. They present a number of risks of TDD and methods for mitigating those risks. Michele Sliger explains the important role that personal values play in our decisions. Organizations often begin with a mission statement and expect it to drive behavior. But all it does is drive the definition of subsidiary goals and objectives. It does not guarantee that people will work together to achieve those goals. Jonathan Kohl's feature article describes a view of test automation that is not an effort to replace all manual tests, but a style of automation that focuses on extending the capabilities of the tester with automation support. Interactive Automated Testing provides an opportunity to test applications in different, effective, and exciting ways. Also, look for the results of the 2007 Better Software magazine/StickyMinds.com Salary Survey 16. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. Wayne Middleton, Publisher www.StickyMinds.com NOVEMBER 2007 BETTER SOFTWARE http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com

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Better Software - November 2007 Contents MarkYour Calendar Technically Speaking What’s Happening @StickyMinds.com Code Craft Test Connection Management Chronicles The Measure of a Management System Behind the Scenes A Story About User Stories and Test-Driven Development Product Announcements The Last Word Ad Index

Better Software - November 2007

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