Agile/XP office setup

Posted By: metaThought | Nov 27th, 2007 @ 6:42 PM
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#Nov 27th, 2007 @ 6:42 PM
metaThought
metaThought
Hey guys,

Maybe you can help me out here...
A while ago, I remember seeing a video about a software development office setup, which was most probably some Microsoft office.
I'm not sure if it was on C9 but there was a software Architect who explained the features about the space and how sliding glass doors created private offices for quick phone calls, etc.

Anybody know what video I'm talking about? Please post the link if possible.

Thanks in advance,
Ra
#Nov 27th, 2007 @ 9:01 PM
evildictaitor
evildictaitor
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Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding you here, but surely how you set up your office's software development group would be based mainly on what type of software you're making?

Also, it's unclear whether you mean physical layout of the office or virtual layout of the programs on the machine, since you mention software architect who designs software, and glass doors, which I might be wrong, but tend to be physical objects.
#Nov 27th, 2007 @ 10:30 PM
RichardRudek
RichardRudek
So what do you expect for nothin'... :P
[This one], perhaps ?
#Nov 28th, 2007 @ 2:24 AM
Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil
Pour me a cab, 'cause I can't drink no more.
evildictaitor wrote:
Also, it's unclear whether you mean physical layout of the office or virtual layout of the programs on the machine, since you mention software architect who designs software, and glass doors, which I might be wrong, but tend to be physical objects.


Some of the precepts of agile development focus not only on the code and the software environment, but on the interaction between the developers themselves - stand up meetings, pair programming and self-organizing teams, to name a couple of concepts, may require the office itself to physically accomodate the process. If you have tiny cubicles, you can't have pairs working together, for instance.

I'm assuming that's what was on the OP's mind.
#Nov 28th, 2007 @ 4:50 PM
metaThought
metaThought

thanks Richard, you got me on the right track. I was looking for this one

 

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