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Monthly Archives: September 2006
What Would You Like to Know?
Bruce Eckel has a nice post, What Questions Would You Ask?, especially for developers. I really like the question about books Here’s how I would expand on that for project managers and testers: How do we you make project decisions? … Continue reading
Using Essays Instead of Resumes
Last week at SD, I met up with Brian Robertson of Ternary Software, a small consulting company in the Philadelphia area. They have a different approach for their first contact with a candidate: they ask candidates to fill out essays … Continue reading
Reviewing Resumes for an Agile Team: Summary
I hope that when you read these posts, you came to the same conclusion I did. It’s almost impossible to detect from a resume whether or not a candidate is accustomed to an agile project, or could work on an … Continue reading
Reviewing Resumes for an Agile Team: Qualities, Preferences, Non-Technical Skills
So, if you were looking for a developer or a tester or a business analyst (or a whatever role) for your agile team, what qualities, preferences, and non-technical skills might that person have? And, is there a way to recognize … Continue reading
Reviewing Resumes for an Agile Team: What are the Principles Underlying the Projects?
As Esther says in her fine comment, There are lots of ways to do all these things — and sometimes teams do all the “practices” but still don’t meet the principles. Exactly. And it’s very hard to see the principles … Continue reading
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