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b'The Software Process and Measurement Cast 389 essay on different layers and anti-patterns of Agile Acceptance Testing. Many practitioners see Agile acceptance testing as focused solely on validating the business facing functionality. This is a misunderstanding; acceptance testing is more varied.\\nWe also have a column from Kim Pries, the Software Sensei.\\xa0 Kim discusses the significance of soft skills. Kim starts his essay with the statement, \\u201cThe terms we use to talk about soft skills may reek of subjective hand-waving, but they can often be critical to a career.\\u201d\\nGene Hughson anchors the cast with a discussion from his blog Form Follows Function, titled Gene concludes that OODA loops help address the fact that \\u201cWe can\\u2019t operate with a \\u201cone and done\\u201d philosophy\\u201d when it comes to software architecture.\\nWe are also changing and curtailing some of the comments at the end of the cast based on feedback from listeners. We will begin spreading out some of the segments such as future events over the month so that if you binge listen, the last few minutes won\\u2019t be as boring and boring.\\nRe-Read Saturday News\\nThis week we begin the read by\\xa0Maassen, Matts, and Geary.\\xa0 Buy your copy today and read along (use the link to support the podcast).\\xa0This week we tackle Chapters One and Two which set the context for the novel and introduces the concept of real options.\\n\\xa0\\nUpcoming Events\\nI will be at the QAI Quest 2016 in Chicago beginning April 18th through April 22nd.\\xa0 I will be teaching a full day class on on April 18 and presenting on Wednesday, April 20th.\\xa0 !\\nI will be speaking at the CMMI Institute\\u2019s Capability Counts 2016 Conference in Annapolis, Maryland May 10th and 11th. \\nNext SPaMCAST\\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Vinay Patankar.\\xa0 We discussed his start up, Process Street, and the path Vinay and his partner took in order to embrace agile because it delivered value, not just because it was cool.\\xa0 We also discussed how Agile fits or helps in a lean start-up and the lessons Vinay wants to pass on to others.\\n\\xa0\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\n co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book nglish and Chinese.'