Monthly Archives: September 2008

Gem Trouble

By | September 30, 2008

I was recently involved in updating a Rails 2.0.2 application to 2.1.1 and part of that task was to update the local Rails installation. So, I naturally tried sudo gem update rails which failed with the message ERROR:  could not find rails locally or in repository

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Agile Planning

By | September 28, 2008

Whether a project is effectively agile or not has a lot to do with the way in which it is planned. Here are three tips that will help you get there: Avoid spending scarce project resources too early on detailed plans that will change anyway, use re-planning as a tool to manage and actively steer [...]

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RailsConf Europe 2008 – Impressions

By | September 8, 2008

Late friday I returned from a week in Berlin, most of which took place at the proArte Maritim Hotel, venue for this years RailsConf Europe. It has been an exciting week with many new impressions and ideas, and a chance to meet fellow Rails geeks.

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Agile Development

By | September 1, 2008

We develop software using proven Agile development methods. That means better results in less time. In our experience, beginning with the end in mind is the right way to start. But it won’t take you far enough. To actually get where you need to be, you have to immerse yourself in the journey ahead.

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