It looks obvious

One of the few things I learn in management in general and in software development in particular is that there is no one solution to rule them all. We, as managers, should have in our arsenal as many methods as possible and the common sense when to apply them. This practice isn’t applied only to management; it applies to software development as well.  A good development team should have the ability to use different methods and the selection is best of analysis which solution will be the best to solve specific problem.

I don’t think that what I’m writing here is earth shattering to any professional. But I’m writing it as a response to a post I read today on Signal Vs. Noise , the blog of 37Signals . For awhile now the writers on this blog, and the creators of very successful and useful project collaboration service, preaching for agile methods.

I have no problem with the agile software development methods, and I’m using them myself. However like many other methods, this one is another method in my arsenal, not the Holy Grail.  Any method has its limitations and applying it everywhere, as universal solution, would be a mistake. But I guess that professionals would know that…

Link:  “Professional” is a buzzword

It seems like it’s time to call a spade a spade: “Professional” is a buzzword. It doesn’t mean anything anymore. Disagree? What does Professional mean to you?