Great article about the many considerations that come into play when developing a Cloud project under the principals of Agile Software Development.

"Companies that really are Agile at scale have staff that are smarter than the average bear. And it isn't just smarts: it's an attitude of "deliver or die," including the occasional all-nighter for the sake of solid, clean code. Developers need to have a good visual sense, be flexible, and focus on delivering the smallest amount of code to satisfy the need. Agile developers don't just listen passively to the users -- they add value to the conversation."

Agile development may be the closest you can get to 'zen and the art of software development', but for a certain software team in Amsterdam the 'occasional all-nighter' simply means that in addition to their extreme intelligence and extraordinary committment, on occasion, they actually get a full nights rest!

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Bob Sterling