Creator: Nick Barnes has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, as a researcher, programmer, software engineer, consultant, and manager. In 1997 he co-founded Ravenbrook Limited, a software consultancy firm, for which he worked until starting the Climate Code Foundation, and for which he continues as a director. In 2008 he founded…
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Relenta: The Simple CRM Manifesto
Creator: Dmitri Eroshenko, founder and CEO of Relenta, CRM for people who get things done. Purpose: Our software design mantras that make Relenta what it is, nothing else and nothing less. The simple CRM manifesto Simple is more, not less We believe that the term “simple software” is popularly misused. Designing simple apps isn’t easy,…
Eric Raymond: The Cathedral and the Bazaar
Creator: Eric Raymond, is a software programmer, author and open source software advocate. After the publication of his book, The Cathedral and the Bazaar, he became the unofficial spokesman for the open source movement. Purpose: To offer guidelines for creating good open source software. The cathedral represents the top-down traditional approach to developing software. In…
37 Signals Manifesto
Creator: Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are the founders of software company 37signals and authors of the book Rework. This manifesto was originally posted on their website from 1999-2001. Purpose: It’s a collection of 37 nuggets of online philosophy and design wisdom. It’s a great introduction to the 37signals’ school of thought and a…
Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship
Creator: Prompted by the works of Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas who wrote The Pragmatic Programmer and Pete McBreen who wrote the Software Craftsmanship. Purpose: Raise the bar for the standard and craft of professional software development. It builds upon the earlier Agile Software Manifesto for software development. Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship Source The Manifesto…
Mozilla: The Mozilla Manifesto
Creator: Mozilla is a global, non-profit open-source software building organisation that is best known for creating the web browser Firefox Purpose: To ensure the Internet is developed in a way that benefits everyone. The principles in this manifesto are seen to be critical for the Internet to continue to benefit the public good. The Mozilla…
Agile Software
Creator: In 2001, 17 people from various software companies met in the mountains of Utah. Purpose: Need for an alternative to documentation driven, heavyweight software development processes convened. Manifesto We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and…
