Latest Publications on Industry and Research
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Clarification of “Why I still teach Scrum”
Teaching Scrum at University is challenging. Students are typically at the beginning of their career and don’t understand the challenges of communication and coordination in software engineering well. In a prior post on Why I Still Teach Scrum I had made a cryptic remark to that end and through various channels was asked to clarify…
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![Uncovering the periphery: A qualitative survey of episodic volunteering in free/libre and open source software communities [TSE Journal]](https://dirkriehle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/10277-hong-kong-corner-store-at-night-300x150.jpg)
Uncovering the periphery: A qualitative survey of episodic volunteering in free/libre and open source software communities [TSE Journal]
Abstract: Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) communities are composed, in part, of volunteers, many of whom contribute infrequently. However, these infrequent volunteers contribute to the sustainability of FLOSS projects, and should ideally be encouraged to continue participating, even if they cannot be persuaded to contribute regularly. Infrequent contributions are part of a trend which…
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There is no (Scrum) product owner
One of the most difficult aspects of Scrum is the role of the product owner. Most software vendors have a product management function, typically split into strategic and technical product management. Technical product management is usually equated with Scrum’s product owner role, that is, the guy or gal who writes business-value-oriented user stories and epics,…
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Agile feature teams vs. inner source
Agile methods reacquainted developers with the idea of working from business value rather than focusing on technical concerns only. Agile methods are therefore often equated with feature-driven development, in which work is driven by features prioritized by business value irrespective of technical consequences. This thinking can create code silos and wreak havoc on software architecture…
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![User experience design in software product lines [HICSS 2019]](https://dirkriehle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/10280-berlin-sidewalk-stolpersteine-300x150.jpg)
User experience design in software product lines [HICSS 2019]
Abstract: User experience design is an important part of software product development, and yet software product line engineering has largely ignored this topic. This paper presents a set of industry best practices for user experience design in software product lines. We conducted multiple-case case study research using two different product lines within the multinational company…
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Why I still teach Scrum
Scrum is an agile method (framework) that when instantiated can be rather ornate. Most developers, when I talk to them, tell me that when given a choice they would not be doing Scrum. While Scrum may have felt much lighter than the competition back in the nineties, today it weighs in as rather heavy. Given…