Abstract:

The agile methodologies proposed a sofware development focusing on the experience with the customer and the respect to the traditional ones. Promises an improvement communication, elegance, early feedback and generating an easy code to understand and extend, also an automatic code test, productivity improvements and cost reduction.
Under the name Bazar, refers to the development model used in many free software projects. One of the main characteristics of this model is decentralization in the decisions and development code, early and regular deliveries involving users in testing, debugging and evolution projects.

The speech gives a presentation of both approaches, taking as an example Extreme Programming and the free projects of Python and Plone. Reviewing technical and social aspects, listing common points and differences, in order to identify the conditions that must meet a project to employ one or both models.

Author: Roberto Allende

• Member of Plone Foundation, Co-founder of Plone Conosur
• Commercial manager at menttes. A company member of Zea Partners.
  
• Author of the blog robertoallende.com focused on Free/Libre Software, Plone and web related topics.