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The Linked In group, Practical Software was kicked-off (April 24, 2009).
The first discussion is "Is Agile's concept that no documentation is required really "practical"?

Latest Duck Pond blog - "Rapid Software and the Easter Bunny" (April 20, 2009).
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the tortoise and the hare. You know the old adage - where the hare is fast and quick to the finish line but the tortoise wins the race. Initially one has to think about the “Agile” (i.e., hare-like, fast and hoppy) software development methodologies vs. the old school “Waterfall” methods. Read more...

Anita blogs on Requirements and Documentation (April 8, 2009).
There is a set of SW practices that I consider non-negotiable, and they begin with 2 that are requirements-related:
  • 1. Written, reviewed, approved requirements
  • 2. A requirements baseline, implemented with a requirements management (RM) tool
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