> I can’t think of a good reason not to spec. Can you? Its important to plan ahead, but specs are artifacts which can easily diverge from reality as code gets written. Agile processes eschew specs, instead favoring the following:
- Individuals and interactions over processes and tools - Working software over comprehensive documentation - Customer collaboration over contract negotiation - Responding to change over following a plan Agile isn't for everyone, but its treated me well so far. On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:42 AM, siegy adler <[email protected]> wrote: > I’m an advocate for writing functional specs. Here are 3 reasons why I > believe specs facilitate development of Websites and applications: > > 1) Specs serve as the blueprint for the developer, which enables them > to review the project and start coding without delay. Would you build > a house without a written plan? > 2) Specs that are reviewed/approved by project stakeholders help > ensure that the finished product meets expectations. Isn’t it easier > to update a spec than to rewrite lines of code? > 3) Specs also serve as the starting point for the development of use > cases, which streamline the QA process. How else are the testers > supposed to know what to expect when a button is pressed, etc.? > > I can’t think of a good reason not to spec. Can you? > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Reply to this thread at ixda.org > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46833 > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [email protected] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- _________________________ @jonathanpberger http://www.marketpublique.com http://www.jonathanpberger.com 718.930.2165 This email is: [*] bloggable [ ] ask first [ ] private ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
