Agile Software Development

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A software development manifesto that values:

• Individuals and Interaction over processes and tools.
• Working software over comprehensive documentation.
• Customer collaboration over contract negotiations.
• Responding to change over following a plan.

Agile development is fast, reactive and generally nicer to programmers.

See the core principles behind the agile manifesto.

See the [see page 21, advantages & disadvantages].

Agile processes [see page 33, deviate] from the traditional method by:

• Having no BDUF (Big Design Up Front).
• Showing emergent design.
• Keeping things simple (KISS Baby!).
• Discouraging extra functionality.