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Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns | Book Series

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Overview:

This book is a timeless classic with a great overview to OO design in any language. The highlight of the book is that it is easy to read and understand containing many original ideas by Kent Beck. There are interesting insights into low-level object design decisions that transcend language. The experiences and anecdotes shared are relatable for the programmers and software developers. In a nutshell, this book is the real-world style guide for better Smalltalk programmers. Once the programmers learn the patterns presented by the author to organise informal experience, they will be able to write more effective code. The book also explains why does Smalltalk patterns work. 

Author:

Kent Beck

Published In :

3rd October 1996

Holacracy | Glossary

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Definition:

A method of decentralised management and organisations governance is Holacracy. In Holacracy, authority of decision making is distributed through a holacracy of self-organised teams. 

Benefits:

  • Increases agility, efficiency, transparency, innovation, accountability within an organisation
  • Encourages individual team members to take initiatives
  • Concerns and Ideas of team members are addressed
  • Reduces burden on leaders to make all the decisions

Origin:

Ternary Software, an Exton Pennsylvania company has developed Holacracy experimenting with more democractic form of organisational governance. The best practices of organisational system were distilled by Brian Robertson (Founder, Ternary Software) and known as Holacracy. 

The term is derived from Holarchy coined by Arthur Koestler in the book ‘The Ghost in the Machine’.

Further Reading:

  • Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World by Brian Robertson