test-driven development – Scott J. Pearson’s Book Review

Modern Software Engineering: Doing What Works to Build Better Software Faster

By Scott J. Pearson | November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Scott J. Pearson

Software engineering is a relatively young discipline that’s rapidly evolving. What practices moved software forward thirty years ago are different from what moves them today. Today, most software requires continual-release techniques in the era of Internet speed. In this book, David Farley, an expert in that area and one seasoned in business practices, brings the field up to date with practices that work. Modern Software Engineering provides a good summary informed by reading, personal practice,…

Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change

By Scott J. Pearson | February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by Scott J. Pearson

This book helped change the way that software development is generally practiced, from the leadership to the programmers, from the business to the design. It is important to note that this book has been delivered in two very different editions. The first edition in 1999 set the direction while the second edition in 2005 brought insight out of several years of experience in an updated text. What’s so “extreme” about Extreme Programming? First, it advocates…