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an iteration finishes with more than code<br />

What is working s<strong>of</strong>tware?<br />

When you come to the end <strong>of</strong> an iteration, you should have a<br />

buildable piece <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware. But complete s<strong>of</strong>tware is more than just<br />

code. It’s also...<br />

...completing your iteration’s work<br />

You’re getting paid to get a certain amount <strong>of</strong> work done. No matter<br />

how clever your code, you’ve got to complete tasks to be successful.<br />

Work<br />

left<br />

350 Chapter 10<br />

0<br />

43<br />

42<br />

43<br />

Burn Down<br />

34 30<br />

Things might have looked<br />

a bit sketchy at the<br />

beginning...<br />

28<br />

20 15 10 0<br />

Days left<br />

Your burn-down rate, as well as the<br />

rest <strong>of</strong> your big board, are the best<br />

indicators <strong>of</strong> how your iteration went.<br />

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20<br />

5<br />

... but Orion’s Orbits’<br />

first iteration required<br />

only a bit <strong>of</strong> extra time<br />

to get completed.<br />

11<br />

6<br />

Sometimes a<br />

good iteration<br />

doesn’t end<br />

on time...but<br />

the work gets<br />

done, and the<br />

customer’s OK<br />

with a slight<br />

overrun.

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