WebDu 2011

Event Driven Architecture with JavaScript

EDA is a software architecture pattern
Events are usually related to a change in state (eg pressing a key, clicking a button, after x seconds)
EDA comprises of a four layered stack (see presentation)
EDA is commonly used in SOA environments
ActionScript v3, Java SWING API and Objective-C use EDA

Agile is a framework and discipline. It isn’t a way of “stomping your feet to get what you want”
RUP has over 30 roles, 20 activities, 70 artifacts
SCRUM doesn’t prescribe engineering practices like RUP or XP
Scrum is a pull system
Timeboxed in the form of “Sprints” (short periods, such as a fortnight)
Tasks are stored in a product backlog
Team commits to a block of work
Stand Ups are held every day; Summarise what you did, what you’re doing and any constraints or blockers
Scrum resists change because there is a finite list of scope
At the end of a sprint you should have a working build.
Release cycle is separate to Agile development cycle
Scrum prescribes estimation and velocity
Velocity is simply a measurement of how much the team gets done in a sprint
Encourage and coach junior team members
SCRUM limits by units of time (sprints)
Kanban limits on workflow states (work in progress per state)
Ensure to do things that engage you and your team
Ensure to tie back to vision, and explain why we’re doing things (provides your team the opportunity to be passionate about it, and gain personal satisfaction)