February 23, 2010

so you haven't seen complaints about maven?

have you only heard good things?  i'm surprised...

here's some stuff to balance it out.

first, a couple of common complaints:
  • too complex
  • too rigid
  • too buggy
  • too opaque
  • difficult and time-consuming to debug problems
then, a couple of links:
Howard @ tapestry, maven vs ivy
a collection of links on negative maven experiences


February 18, 2010

Separate Estimating from Committing

Don’t let your estimates become commitments. Remember the difference between an estimate and a commitment and keep the two activities separate, educating management and customers as necessary.
Separate Estimating from Committing | Mike Cohn's Blog - Succeeding With Agile®
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