The “Lean” term has only been around in the business world since the 90s, but the underlying concept of lean production goes way back. While Henry Ford wasn’t the father of this approach (lean principles actually have Japanese roots), his strong focus on efficient use of resources is viewed as an important input in the development of this system. Automobile design and manufacture is definitely the industry most people associate with the lean philosophy since Toyota has made a point of marketing around this frugality and value-focused methodology for the last few decades.
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Spring: The art of using GRASP Patterns
When we search for design pattern articles, we found essentially documentation concerning “Gang of Four” patterns, they are very useful and contribute to well design application.
But when I discovered GRASP principles , I advice any one interested to improve his skills design to look at these principles, it gives a design fondamental rules.
In this article we will discover some GRASP principles used by Spring, and the advantages of using them.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
From Months to Minutes
Another interesting presentation by Dan North.
Dan North reviews many Agile practices and concepts, mentioning what has really made the difference over the years and what has not, outlining what helps high performing teams to do their job.
Watch the presentation here at InfoQ if you interested in Agile topics.
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