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Version Control for Multiple Agile Teams

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Agile
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Artifacts & Tools,
Configuration Management

When several agile development teams work on the same codebase, how do we minimize chaos, and ensure there's a clean, releasable version at the end of every iteration? Here Henrik Kniberg outlines the scheme used in "Scrum and XP from the Trenches". This paper is not so much for version control experts as for the rest of us, who just want to learn simple and useful ways to collaborate.

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Does "Done" Mean "Shippable"?

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Agile
Topics
Delivering Quality,
Configuration Management

There has been a lot of discussion on various agile forums and blogs about the difference between 'Done' and 'Shippable'. It might sound like both mean the same, however discussions on the lists and various blogs suggest that these are still widely misunderstood, mis-used terms. Here's a roundup of recommendations about how to handle "Done."

Does Continuous Production Lead To Extreme Agility?

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Agile
Topics
Agile in the Enterprise,
Agile Techniques,
Configuration Management

The idea of continuous production has been around for some time, with Cal Henderson revealing in 2005 that Flickr releases code to production about every 30 minutes. InfoQ investigates continuous production and explores the effects it has on the product lifecycle, and in turn the host organisation.

Continuous Integration and Code Inspection with Hudson and FindBugs

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Java,
Agile
Topics
Artifacts & Tools,
Delivering Quality,
Open Source,
Configuration Management

A recent article published in IBM developerWorks talks about automating Continuous Integration and Code Inspection tasks in a build process using open source tools. It explains how to install and configure Hudson server with Subversion, Ant, and software inspection tools like FindBugs and PMD to create a build process with continuous feedback on test results and defects.

Spring 2.5: Drop-in upgrade for 2.0 with OSGi bundles, full annotation-based configuration & AspectJ

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Java
Topics
Open Source,
Configuration Management

The first release candidate of Spring 2.5, formerly known as version 2.1, was recently released. InfoQ spoke with Spring framework lead developer Juergen Hoeller to learn more about this release.

Ruby Gems: new release and plans for inclusion in Ruby 1.9

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Ruby
Topics
Dynamic Languages,
Configuration Management

The new Ruby Gems release 0.9.4.5 adds optimizations and new features, such as automatic installation of platform gems. Also, it's compatible with Ruby 1.9, making it fit for inclusion in the standard Ruby 1.9 release.

FiveRuns Readies Latest Component of Rails Stack - Installer

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Ruby
Topics
Announcements,
Deployment / Datacenter,
Configuration Management

FiveRuns, an enterprise Rails company, have built an installer for Ruby and associated packages.

JRuby: Java5 or not?

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Java,
Ruby
Topics
Programming,
Configuration Management

A discussion in the JRuby space is resurfacing: Should the project move to Java 5. Is it worth breaking compatibility with Java 1.4? Using languages features like Annotations and Enums would be useful, as well as and not having to use a backport of the Concurrency libs. We look at the pros and cons.

Fun: New Programmatic Certification - WOMM Programme

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Agile
Topics
Delivering Quality,
Configuration Management

Jeff Attwood outlined a new programmatic Certification programme, WOMM (Works On My Machine), as an humorous mechanism for highlighting broken builds in a continuous build environment.