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Welcome, developers!
To use one of my wife's favorite expressions, many software developers would rather stick upholstery tacks into their gums
than have to document their software development methods. Of course, this process isn't as challenging as it once was, thanks
to the emergence of agile development. But effective development still requires clarity on who does what, and tools still
need to be configured to support the team. This becomes increasingly important when organizational or technical complexity
increases and processes and tools need to be scaled accordingly.
This week, authors Bruce MacIsaac and Ricardo Balduino launch a series on documenting
and automating software development processes by highlighting the importance of documenting methods for agile development.
In particular, they demonstrate how an integrated approach that combines Rational Method Composer and Jazz technology-based
tools makes this sometimes-unpleasant process less cumbersome. Find out how this approach can free up your time and energy
for other pursuits, and maybe even save you a trip to the periodontist.
Note: I will be on vacation next week, so look for our next issue on 3 August.
Until then,
John Swanson and the developerWorks editorial team
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