Author of Test Driven (2007) and Effective Unit Testing (2013) [Blog] [HowToAskQuestionsOnJavaRanch]
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Originally posted by Kishore Dandu:
Since it is not yet published(so no user reviews)
I would like to know the target audience for this title.
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way. - Heraclitus
Originally posted by Ilja Preuss:
Did you ever think "if we just did x, everything would be better"? Perhaps you even told people about it - and everything went on as before?
The book will explain to you why change is so hard and give you techniques at hand to overcome those obstacles.
Personally, I've used some of those techniques (without knowing about the book) to introduce Pair Programming, Continuous Integration and Test Driven Development at work, for example. I'm confident that having read the book (and looking up ideas from time to time) will help me using those techniques more effectively - and using them in concert with additional ones.
Examples from the book include the formation of the international Multiple Sclerosis Society, the introduction of the J2EE patterns and the creation of a Customer Training department in a company.
Kishore
SCJP, blog
Originally posted by Kishore Dandu:
My question is more like "if the immediate upper management + until 2-3 ranks above have no clue about TDD, Unit testing, RUP, XP etc. Does this books give me tips to make them here me???".
Let me give a bad feedback from a collegue "These guys gave me verbal requirements. When I asked for more details, they sent me a 3 line email", how can we change this kind of stuff???
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way. - Heraclitus
Originally posted by Kishore Dandu:
Let me give a bad feedback from a collegue "These guys gave me verbal requirements. When I asked for more details, they sent me a 3 line email", how can we change this kind of stuff???
Author of Test Driven (2007) and Effective Unit Testing (2013) [Blog] [HowToAskQuestionsOnJavaRanch]
Linda Rising<br />Author of <a href="http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0201741571" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Fearless Change</a>
Originally posted by Linda Rising:
To answer your excellent question about the audience (unfortunately, many books about change are for management) -- my co-author, Mary Lynn Manns, and I began this book because we were developers (I like to use the term "powerless leaders," stolen from my friend, Norm Kerth) and yet we wanted our organizations to see a "better way." The patterns are based on the experience of guys in the trenches -- although, they can be used by anyone. The patterns build a grassroots effort, which I believe is the only way real change happens. Of course, to have wide influence, you will need management support, but anyone can use these patterns.
Kishore
SCJP, blog
Linda Rising<br />Author of <a href="http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0201741571" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Fearless Change</a>
Linda Rising<br />Author of <a href="http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0201741571" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Fearless Change</a>
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a bit of art, as a gift, that will fit in a stocking
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