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- Architecture,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Enterprise Architecture,
- Open Source,
- Ruby on Rails
Zed Shaw and Matt Pelletier sat down with InfoQ's Obie Fernandez at RailsConf to explore some of the reasoning behind setting up the mongrel project, getting adoption in enterprise and dealing with developers who just aren't ready. Watch the interview to find out how much Shaw's Enterprise Mongrel product will cost, where the support contracts are and who'll come out on top when the vultures land.
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By Zed Shaw and Matt Pelletier
on Sep 04, 2007,

- Ruby
- Topics
- Domain Specific Languages,
- Semantic Web,
- Dynamic Languages
Top rubyist Rich Kilmer gives InfoQ visitors an eye-opening look into his years of success using Ruby to tackle tough defense-related challenges at Darpa. Our interview covers a wide range of cutting-edge technologies from DSLs to Semantic Web technologies such as OWL, to using Flash as a front-end UI framework.
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By Richard Kilmer
on Jun 22, 2007,
News about Productivity
- Java,
- Agile,
- .NET,
- Ruby
- Topics
- Software Testing,
- Unit Testing
Mike Hill, well-known XP contributor, came forth to make a few interesting assertions about the misunderstanding often surrounding how a TDD "unit test" differs from the "unit test" of traditional lore, and how he uses the term 'microtesting' to clear the air for new TDD'ers.
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By Mike Bria
on Jun 25, 2008,
- Agile
- Topics
- Agile Techniques
InfoQ recently had the opportunity to ask 8aweek co-founders Dave Fowler and Zachary Garbow some questions about how they connect with users, prioritize work, and get things done.
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By Kurt Christensen
on Apr 22, 2008,
- Agile
- Topics
- Artifacts & Tools,
- Collaboration,
- Agile in the Enterprise,
- JRuby
On April 15th Thoughtworks will release Mingle 2.0, nine months after the initial release of Mingle. InfoQ got some time with product manager Adam Monago to talk through the new functionality provided by Mingle 2.0.
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By Ben Hughes
on Apr 11, 2008,
- Agile
- Topics
- Change,
- Agile Techniques
Even the very greenest of agile teams clearly recognize the word 'Retrospective'. But, alas, it is often overlooked that a retrospective may be a wasted effort if not used to initiate an actual improvement that the team follows through on. Jim Shore gives advice on how to make the most of your retrospective and reminds us of the activity's ultimate place in the agile heartbeat.
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By Mike Bria
on Apr 08, 2008,
- Agile
- Topics
- Collaboration,
- Teamwork,
- Leadership
Ron Jeffries has started writing a series of fictional stories based on his observation of real teams. The first story (Kate Oneal: Productivity) focuses on the character Kate O'Neal (CTO) and one of her teams "Rimshot". In this episode Ron explores achieving and measuring Productivity improvements without formal metrics.
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By Mark Levison
on Mar 17, 2008,
- .NET
- Topics
- Artifacts & Tools
Microsoft has released a demo of potential Visual Studio 10 features as an extension for VS 2008. The features, collectively called PowerCommands for Visual Studio 2008, include the source code.
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By Jonathan Allen
on Mar 05, 2008,
- Agile
- Topics
- Delivering Quality,
- Agile Techniques
James Golick and Reg Braithwaite discuss the often overlooked realities of how putting teams into "Crunch Mode" can have undesirable results. The discussion looks at various ways applying pressure to a team often results in putting your project into not better but worse shape and how teams and managers might benefit by taking a different approach.
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By Mike Bria
on Feb 26, 2008,