Co-Pilot

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There are many books on agile methods and software development best practices available today. So why write another book on the topic?

There are a number of reasons: First of all, we do not believe in taking a book and following it word for word. We rather trust in action and daily practice. The book you are holding in your hands describes a set of process patterns that have worked well for us in the past. By constantly remixing and improving them, we ensure that they continue to fit the needs of our evolving company. In fact, the Co-Pilot includes a framework for adapting the process to changes, thus driving it further as we write. Hence, this book does not describe a specific menu to cook in the software kitchen, but it describes a list of ingredients and spices that can be mixed and matched.

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Coming to a slower growth pace in recent months (we are now almost three years old) motivated us to look back and identify the ideas that helped us master these challenges while still satisfying the needs of our customers. Many of these ideas have their roots in our experience as employees or co-workers of inspiring proponents of agile software methods: Benno Baumgartner and Till Bay have worked at Erich Gamma’s lab, five of us worked for Bertrand Meyer at the Chair of Software Engineering at ETH Zurich, and others have managed outsourcing projects with programmers located in Eastern Europe. The Co-Pilot collects these experiences and the best practices of our past and present.

We hope that you enjoy the read and that it inspires you to put some of it into action at your company.

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