Re: [eclipse.org-architecture-council] Eclipse Development Process

[John Arthorne <John_Arthorne@xxxxxxxxxx>]

While we can speak with some authority
on technical and community issues specific to Eclipse, it feels a bit presumtuous
to be dispensing general software development advice. I'm sure these different
methodologies are a great way for consultants to sell their services, but
I don't think anyone can claim to have found the one true way to write
software. I think the best anyone can say is, "here is what worked
for my team", but for a different team a different process may be
more appropriate. Just my $0.02...

John

David Carver <d_a_carver@xxxxxxxxx>
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Recently, I blogged about if the the Eclipse Development
Process was 
still considered an agile one.  Mike suggested that I bring this up
as 
an Architecture Council topic.  

http://intellectualcramps.blogspot.com/2008/11/is-eclipse-development-process-agile.html

As Mike has pointed out the Eclipse Development Process isn't really 
considered with the actual coding and software development, but more in
how to move a project through the Eclipse release and deployment 
cycle.    I don't think that the AC should dictate to projects
how to 
develope their particular plugins, but I do think that we need to try to
help install and make sure that that 10 principles of Agile Development
are being followed.

Anyways, is this something that the Architecture Council should try to
address over the next several months, and if so how?

Personally, I think a recommendation of which Agile methodologies a 
project can use wouldn't hurt.   As I said, I'm fond of XP and Scrum
used together, but that's my opinion.   Any other combinations, or
suggestions?

Dave


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