http://blog.tastycupcakes.com/2009/06/presto-manifesto/ Fuel for Software Professionals Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://blog.tastycupcakes.com/2009/06/presto-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-27 John Hebley Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:07:34 +0000 http://blog.tastycupcakes.com/?p=216#comment-27 I agree. Great introduction game. I plan on using it as well. It's difficult for students to disagree with the manifesto when they have just written down the same things. I agree. Great introduction game. I plan on using it as well. It’s difficult for students to disagree with the manifesto when they have just written down the same things.

]]> http://blog.tastycupcakes.com/2009/06/presto-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Gary McCants Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:06:34 +0000 http://blog.tastycupcakes.com/?p=216#comment-26 I LOVE this little game! I have used it twice this year with classes introducing agile to large companies. It simply and effectively cuts through the "formality" often attributed to the Manifesto by nay-sayers, and helps the class feel a personal connection to one or more of the values and principles. The teaching point concerning consensus is particularly helpful to me when the topic of dogmatism arises: it really helps the stubborn students realize that we must agree on certain values, but it healthy to dissent on some principles. I LOVE this little game! I have used it twice this year with classes introducing agile to large companies. It simply and effectively cuts through the “formality” often attributed to the Manifesto by nay-sayers, and helps the class feel a personal connection to one or more of the values and principles. The teaching point concerning consensus is particularly helpful to me when the topic of dogmatism arises: it really helps the stubborn students realize that we must agree on certain values, but it healthy to dissent on some principles.

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