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Agile methodology: Why aren't you using it?

Agile methodology: Why aren't you using it? You know agile software development makes sense, so why aren't you doing it? ________________________________________ “deliver early, deliver often." One benefit of Agile development is its focus on producing small, iterative advancements of a software product. This allows companies that use Agile to increase the frequency of release cycles, thereby responding to changing customer needs and new opportunities much more quickly. Think about that from a competitive perspective; if company A and company B are close competitors, and company A can bring new features to market three to six times faster than company B, they have a real competitive advantage. Traditional software development processes, which often consist of lengthy and labyrinthine "waterfall" processes that include the definition of requirements and specifications, followed by a development cycle, followed by testing and quality assurance, and finally progress

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Following the Buddha's Footsteps

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM As a child, Siddhartha the Buddha, was troubled by some of the same thoughts that children today have. They wonder about birth and death. They wonder why they get sick and why grandfather died. They wonder why their wishes do not come true. Children also wonder about happiness and the beauty in nature. Because the Buddha knew what was in the hearts of children and human kind, he taught everyone how to live a happy and peaceful life. Buddhism is not learning about strange beliefs from faraway lands. It is about looking at and thinking about our own lives. It shows us how to understand ourselves and how to cope with our daily problems. UNIT 1 THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA Life in the Palace Buddhism is one of the major religions in the world. It began around 2,500 years ago in India when Siddhartha Gautama discovered how to bring happiness into the world. He was born around 566 BC, in the small kingdom of Kapilavastu. His father was King Suddhodana and his mother was Qu