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Let's review what we've learned about
Agile software development so far.

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Agile practices are based
on the set of values and

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principles to address common
problems in developing software.

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Agile practices turn away from
creating formal design and

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requirements documents up front and,
instead,

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involve the customer in finding
solutions in an iterative process.

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Agile teams try to reduce the risk
of waste in software development by

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responding to change rather than by trying
to eliminate all the unknowns upfront.

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If you find yourself wondering
why it's important to study

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agile software development, consider this.

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First, many teams are adopting
agile practices and

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understanding agile development will
likely be important in working with others

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and improve your eligibility as
a candidate for many job openings.

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Second, you'll find that few
professional software engineers work

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entirely on their own.

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Even if you work with a team that
doesn't formally adopt agile practices,

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it helps to understand some of the ways
people work together to build software.

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Finally, even in a team of one,
understanding agile practices can help

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you to do things like prioritize your
work or recognize when you need to get

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out of your own world and hear the voice
of the customer to guide your work.

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For the rest of this course we'll
go into a lot more detail for

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one particular agile model called Scrum.

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You'll get to see exactly what happens
in a Scrum team From start to finish.

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It'll give you a deeper understanding
of what agile practices are all about.