Flexible, Reliable Software: Using Patterns and Agile Development

This text presents innovative agile methods and guides readers through the software development process. By describing practical stories, explaining the design and programming process in detail, and using projects as a learning context, the author helps readers understand why a given technique is required and why techniques must be combined to overcome the challenges facing software developers. He discusses the benefits and liabilities of each approach, provides a collection of design patterns, and includes projects that represent real-world tasks. The book also contains review questions, exercises, and selected solutions. Source code and other resources are available on the author's website.