Re: [extremeprogramming] What has changed for you over the past 20 years?

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There's a lot to be said for teaching one's employees the skills and
knowledge you require them to have. And something to be said for hiring
people who have these skills, or are at least open to learning them.


And I *used to be* that good at pool -- only bank shots allowed.   ;->


On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 1:11 PM James Grenning <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mandating TDD would be like mandating that all shots in pool be bank
> shots.  Unless someone had the skill in bank shots,  not many balks will be
> pocketed.
>
> TDD and bank shots require skill to execute.  Skills take time to learn.
>
> Mandating test automation is a business decision, as the cost of manual
> retest is so high. There are skills to learn here too, though maybe less
> difficult to get started.
>
> James
>
> ...

>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>There&#39;s a lot to be said for teaching one&#39;s e=
mployees the skills and knowledge you require them to have. And something t=
o be said for hiring people who have these skills, or are at least open to =
learning them.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>And I <i>used to be<=
/i> that good at pool -- only bank shots allowed.=C2=A0 =C2=A0;-&gt;</div><=
div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 1:11 PM James Grenning &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=3D"gmail-m_-905982978602=
257060edo-message"><div>Mandating TDD would be like mandating that all shot=
s in pool be bank shots.=C2=A0 Unless someone had the skill in bank shots,=
=C2=A0 not many balks will be pocketed.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>TDD=
 and bank shots require skill to execute.=C2=A0 Skills take time to learn.=
=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Mandating test automation is a business de=
cision, as the cost of manual retest is so high. There are skills to learn =
here too, though maybe less difficult to get started.=C2=A0</div><div><br><=
/div><div>James<div id=3D"gmail-m_-905982978602257060edo-signature"></div><=
/div><div><br></div></div></blockquote><div>...</div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

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