We knew what didn’t work in software development a generation ago. They’re still common practices today.

In the not too distant past, software development was notorious for taking too long, costing too much, and having a high rate of cancellation. Companies spent months doing up-front analysis and design before a line of code was written. The entire solution was coded before being deemed ready to test. Users only got a glimpse of the software shortly before the go-live date. No surprise that there…