Chapter 6. Simple Rules
Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex, intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple, stupid behavior.
—Dee Hock, Birth of the Chaordic Age
Development methodologies in the software development industry run the gamut from the ad hoc methods usually seen at smaller organizations to the overwhelmingly rigid and complex monoliths deployed at many large organizations. Despite a variance in size and complexity, many in the software industry still mistakenly believe that complexity and rigid control equates to discipline and value. Because of this mindset, once methodologies are in place, even at small organizations, they seem to grow inexorably in size and complexity. When managers ...
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