You don’t need to spend much time at OpenSRS before you hear the words iterative, sprint, or see a handful of people standing around in a huddle (scrum). That’s because we use the Agile software development model here at OpenSRS. In this video our Principal Engineer, Rick Yazwinski, talks about the basic methods of Agile, why OpenSRS made the transition from Waterfall to Agile methodology, and the positive impact it had on our resellers. Rick emphasizes the human and lightweight characteristics of Agile. He shares examples of how personal communication trumps overly documented specs and requirements. He also talks about some of the other best practices at OpenSRS, such as focusing on simplicity, and using hardware virtualization.

Are you involved in development or project management? What models or best practices have you found to be most effective?

This is part of a series of six videos called Inside OpenSRS that features some of the people who work to provide high-quality services for our resellers. Stay tuned as we share the other videos with you over the next few weeks.