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Mary and Tom Poppendieck are recognized pioneers in applying lean principles to software development. Mary Poppendieck has extensive experience in product development and process improvement, while Tom Poppendieck has a background in software architecture and systems design.
Known for: Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit
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Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit
Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit introduces principles of lean manufacturing to software engineering. The book outlines seven lean principles—eliminate waste, amplify learning, decide as late as possible, deliver as fast as possible, empower the team, build integrity in, and see the whole—and translates them into actionable practices for software teams. It emphasizes continuous improvement, customer value, and efficient workflow, providing practical tools and case studies for agile transformation.
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Eliminate Waste
When I first encountered waste in software, it wasn’t as obvious as physical waste on a factory floor. You can’t see piles of unused code or visualize queued requirements gathering dust. Yet waste is everywhere in development—it hides in unfinished work, unnecessary features, constant task switching...
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Amplify Learning
Software development is knowledge work. Every line of code represents a decision, a hypothesis about what will best serve the user. The second lean principle, amplify learning, reminds us that software’s value grows through repeated cycles of discovery and feedback. In manufacturing, learning is emb...
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About Mary Poppendieck
Mary and Tom Poppendieck are recognized pioneers in applying lean principles to software development. Mary Poppendieck has extensive experience in product development and process improvement, while Tom Poppendieck has a background in software architecture and systems design.
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