One in a series on the Seven Pillars of Agile retrospective.
Technical Excellence
To what extent do you agree that each statement below is true of your team ?
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Considered Design
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We consider multiple possible ways to satisfy each business need, and make informed choices to achieve the best functionality, usability, and long-term sustainability
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Our designs allow us to move forwards at a steady pace, without unpleasant surprises or panics
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We keep technical debt manageable, and keep our design under control without requiring excessive quantities of rework
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We consider our users performance requirements for each feature, and strive to meet or exceed them.
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High Quality Implementation
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Our code is clear and simple – “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”
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Don’t Repeat Yourself – we refactor when we spot repetition. Are your ‘C’ and ‘V’ keys showing more wear than the rest ?
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Cohesive, Single Responsibility classes – we don’t have big, bad classes; and if we encounter such beasts, we trim them rather than allowing ourselves to add to them.
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We don’t abuse inheritance – our subclasses are genuinely substitutable
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Our collaborators Tell each other what to do, rather than Asking for information
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Our tests are fit for purpose – expressive to read, flexible to change, and reliable to run
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