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Within the field of Software Engineering emergence of agile methods has been a hot topic since the late 90s. eXtreme Programming (XP) ([1]) was one of the first agile methods and is one of the most well-known. However research has pointed to weaknesses in XP regarding supporting development of viable architectures. To strengthen XP in this regard a new practice: Developer Stories ([2]) was introduced in 2006 - mainly based on a theoretical argumentation.
This paper reports from extensive experimentation with, and elaboration of the new practice. Results from this experimentation shows that using Developer Stories increases the likelihood of developing a viable architecture through a series of deliberate choices, through creating disciplined and recurring activities that: 1) Facilitate sharing and embodying of knowledge about architectural issues, and 2) heighten visibility of refactorings for both customers and developers.
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Jensen, R.N., Platz, N., Tjørnehøj, G. (2008). Developer Stories: Improving Architecture in Agile Practice. In: Filipe, J., Shishkov, B., Helfert, M., Maciaszek, L.A. (eds) Software and Data Technologies. ICSOFT ENASE 2007 2007. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88655-6_13
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