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Methods & Tools - Text Edition - August 2013

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Software Development Linkopedia August 2013

Blog: T-Shaped Testers and their role in a team

Blog: Experience Report: Pairing with a Programmer

Blog: Cumulative Flow Diagram

Blog: User Stories Ain't Requirements

Article: How to Form Teams in Large-Scale Scrum?

Article: Getting Started with .NET Development Using C#

Article: Using Mocks and Stubs in PHPUnit

Tools: 2-plan – integrated project management software

Tools: should.js - BDD style assertions for node.js

Video: Essentials of Product Development

Video: People Build Systems Build People

Video: Where Bad Code Comes From

Video: 55 New Features in Java SE 8

Video: Advanced Validation Techniques with Entity Framework

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The single most important job of a programming manager is to hire the right people.

Source: Managing the Unmanageable, Mickey W. Mantle, Ron Lichty, Addison-Wesley

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