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A Scrum Story - DZone Agile

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Ready to start working on a new development project? Great! But not everything is about coding. In fact, the most difficult part comes when several people have to work together towards the same goal, and without a way to visualize all the to-do's, things can often fall apart before they begin. That's where Scrum comes into play. Scrum is a Project Management set of good practices that can be applied in any software project . In fact, it can be applied in any project that has a defined output. Scrum is based on iterations, or Sprints as they're called in the Scrum world. Each Sprint contains all the phases of a long-term project such as: Analysis Design Implementation QA At the end of each Sprint, the product increment that could be achieved during the Sprint's time will be reviewed and validated and the cycle will begin again to build a final product in an iterative way that prevents team members from getting overwhelmed. Those functional increments of the final prod...

Rapper's song about mom's drug addiction goes viral

An aspiring rapper who turned to music and songwriting as a way to cope with his mother’s drug addiction has reached millions with his inspiring lyrics about her recovery and the relationship they’ve built. Mark Henriquez, whose stage name is “Gremlin,” released “All For You (My Mom’s Addiction Story)” on YouTube and Facebook, where it was picked up by others in the industry.  The video, which features 25-year-old Henriquez and his 46-year-old mother Ruby Lanz , explores the struggles they went through as he was growing up. It opens with Lanz introducing herself and declaring that she’s been sober for 12 years, before Henriquez explains that he remembers his mom on meth and that he moved into his grandmother’s house to get away from her.  DIABETIC WOMAN ON TOUR OF MEXICO DIES FROM FOOD POISONING, FAMILY SAYS “Just a kid who didn’t want to feel depressed but momma I was still a mess, and you were still missed to death but I couldn’t see my mom like that,” he raps. “I hang up she call ri...

Florida slaying puts spotlight on possible neo-Nazi plot as details emerge

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The slayings of two young men in Florida, allegedly at the hands of their roommate, has exposed disturbing evidence of a credible neo-Nazi threat to public safety, federal investigators say. Devon Arthurs, the 19-year-old co-founder of the obscure neo-Nazi group "Atomwaffen Division," was arrested in the May 19 fatal shooting of his roommates, 18-year-old Andrew Oneschuk and 22-year-old Jeremy Himmelman . At the time of the arrest, officials said Arthurs claimed he killed Oneschuk and Himmelman to thwart a domestic terrorist attack by Atomwaffen, which is German for “atomic weapon.” “I prevented the deaths of a lot of people,” Arthurs said in a rambling statement, according to officials. Asked why his roommates planned such an attack, he said, “Because they want to build a Fourth Reich.” Related Image undated photo provided by Kianna Kaizer, shows Jeremy Himmelman and his girlfriend Kianna Kaizer . Himmelman was fatally shot along with his friend Andrew Oneschuk , 18, b...

Observer Ups the Ante with the Layers Of Fear Format in a Dystopian Future

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There have been some clunkers on the horror front this year. From intriguing concepts falling short of executing their primary conceits to flops that just weren't quite ready for full release, 2017 hasn't been the best year for horror games.  And after the bigger-but-less-scary Outlast 2  tried admirably to give us backwoods hillbilly scares but being slightly detached, the horror fan base is ready for something more personal and mind-bending -- and that's what you get with Bloober Team's  Observer. Boiled down to its component parts, this is  Layers of Fear meets SOMA  but in a futuristic noir detective story . Want a more horror-themed version of Blade Runner ? Well, you've got it now. You can check out our full Observer game review below but if you're looking for guides instead, check out our walkthroughs here: A Dark, Alternate Future Observer has style in spades. It's abundantly clear from the intro movie that's a bit like a cross between the...

Draft-Night Darling Takk McKinley Is 'Having Fun and Living the Dream'

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2017 NFL Draft on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)" /> Mitchell Leff/Getty Images RICHMOND, Calif. — Shortly after signing a contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $10.22 million over four years, Takk McKinley did what a lot of people would do.  His money dance. Except he also did something most people probably wouldn't do. He videotaped the dance. And then he put it on Twitter. Takkarist McKinley @Takk To see my family struggle everyday growing up and now I can help change that..YES I'M HAPPY😊! Don't worry I'll be this happy getting sacks 🤗 https://t.co/LckhYSEkQ8 2017-6-1 16:40:04 The player so many fans fell in love with on draft night this year just keeps getting better. Who is this guy? "He's a big old kid having fun and living the dream," says Alonzo Carter, who coached him at Contra Costa College . "He doesn't get too caught up in himself, and he can give you a piece." Yes...