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Everything I know about agile, I learnt from Jake and Elwood Blues (Pt. 1)

Catchy title don't you think? If you are not familiar with the reference, check out The Blues Brothers. So, let's look at the movie and break it down. The opening scene is that of a dilapidated factory, that quickly fades out. This is in essence the foreshadowing of the death of traditional software factories. The old adage of "Big Design" up front is gone, and "Just in Time" is here. This is of course followed by a look inside Joliet prison, which is the perfect metaphor for that feeling we have...

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Are you doing Agile?

Ten ways to tell if you are NOT doing agile http://alistair.cockburn.us

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Who am I?

I suppose I should start out with the obligitory who am I, and why should you read my blog! Well, my name is Todd, and I am a connected systems consultant at a company called Neudesic. My primary passion has been BizTalk (Hence the Name BizTalk + Todd = BizTodd) for the past 8+ years. I currently reside in sunny Phoenix AZ with my wife and 2 kids. When I am not working, you can find me working in my backyard, riding my motorcycle, or golfing. Now, as to why you should read my blog... I started working...

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