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The word "agile" is used more and more, and everything around software development are supposed to be agile these days. Both Microsoft and IBM claim their new tools are "Agile", but didn't the agile manifesto say "people and interactions over process and tools"?
The notion of expensive, feature-rich tooling vs the agile principles may seem contradicting. Kent Beck wrote up an article explaining that you of course still want to use tools in an agile project, but that the agile approach puts different demands and emphasis on the use of the tools. Anyway, go download and read the article from the Microsoft website.
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‘Individuals and interactions over processes and tools’ has proven to be an influential quote in the agile manifesto. In a GURU4Pro session at Logica, Philippe Kruchten told the audience that the manifesto also said: ‘while THERE IS VALUE IN THE ITEMS ON THE RIGHT, we value the items on the left more.’ This was really an eye opener to me. Kent Becks article is pointing in the same direction. Thanks for the link, keep up the good work!
Maarten Metz