Comments on: The Opposite of Waterfall is Pond – A Metaphor for Agile http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/ Adopt, Scale and Succeed with Agile Development Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: A Metaphor for Agile – The Opposite of Waterfall is Pond – Rypple http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-4025 A Metaphor for Agile – The Opposite of Waterfall is Pond – Rypple Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:10:30 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-4025 [...] Atlas recently posted to the RallyDev Agile Blog comparing the Agile and Waterfall models. So what is this ride down the [...] [...] Atlas recently posted to the RallyDev Agile Blog comparing the Agile and Waterfall models. So what is this ride down the [...]

]]> By: Mike Alber http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3994 Mike Alber Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:29:31 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3994 For this interested in reading some additional commentary about this post, check out the discussion going on in the Agile Alliance LinkedIn Group http://tinyurl.com/pond-discusion-on-LinkedIn For this interested in reading some additional commentary about this post, check out the discussion going on in the Agile Alliance LinkedIn Group http://tinyurl.com/pond-discusion-on-LinkedIn

]]> By: Paul Jackson http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3991 Paul Jackson Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:25:49 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3991 Hi David, Great article - I'm a pond guy too! But I've also faced a few storms on the pond and, even on this calm body of water, can always see the mist haze of the waterfall on the horizon! I'm sure we'd all agree that the pond is the way to go, but it can sometimes be on the edge of chaos. Paul Hi David,

Great article – I’m a pond guy too! But I’ve also faced a few storms on the pond and, even on this calm body of water, can always see the mist haze of the waterfall on the horizon! I’m sure we’d all agree that the pond is the way to go, but it can sometimes be on the edge of chaos.

Paul

]]> By: wa http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3989 wa Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:58:37 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3989 And sometimes you paddle in circles for ever on the pond... Screaming waterfall death is better than pond weed atrophy. :D And sometimes you paddle in circles for ever on the pond…

Screaming waterfall death is better than pond weed atrophy. :D

]]> By: Jonk http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3987 Jonk Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:02:19 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3987 Not quite, Jim. The analogy is about control. Waterfall = river controls the boat Pond = you control the boat Surely more control is always better? Not quite, Jim. The analogy is about control.

Waterfall = river controls the boat
Pond = you control the boat

Surely more control is always better?

]]> By: Don Malone http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3970 Don Malone Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:11:31 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3970 Who are you, Boatman? Who are you, Boatman?

]]> By: Helltime for September 14 « I Built His Cage http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3965 Helltime for September 14 « I Built His Cage Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:54:04 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3965 [...] Agile Blog features a poignantly obvious analogy for Agile vs. Waterfall. Alan Atlas says that “agile” is the wrong word: it should be [...] [...] Agile Blog features a poignantly obvious analogy for Agile vs. Waterfall. Alan Atlas says that “agile” is the wrong word: it should be [...]

]]> By: Pond Scum « Shared Rhythm http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3963 Pond Scum « Shared Rhythm Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:56:35 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3963 [...] http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/ [...] [...] http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/ [...]

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]]> By: Jim Danby http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/2009/09/the-opposite-of-waterfall-is-pond-a-metaphor-for-agile/#comment-3969 Jim Danby Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:08:30 +0000 http://www.rallydev.com/agileblog/?p=3121#comment-3969 Ah, analogies, gotta love 'em but never overuse them and always think them through. Waterfall - direct and to the point. Pond - still, unmoving, no direction. Ah, analogies, gotta love ‘em but never overuse them and always think them through.

Waterfall – direct and to the point.
Pond – still, unmoving, no direction.

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