The other Dave Thomas and the Birth of the Agile Alliance
Posted by Rick DeNatale Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:17:00 GMT
“Uncle Bob” Martin of Object Mentor just published an article containing his personal recollection of how the
... Dave Thomas of OTI fame. (We call him “Big Dave” to differentiate him from the Pragmatic Programmer of the same name.)Agile Alliance got started and the writing of the “Agile Manifesto”
He gives a bit more background than has previously been told. Of particular interest to me is the role of “Big Dave” Thomas, the founder of OTI in kick-starting the organization.
“Big Dave,” not to be confused with Dave Thomas of the Pragmatic Programmers, has been one of the movers and shakers of the object-oriented technology community for many years, and doesn’t always get the credit he deserves, particularly now that he has “retired” to the Carribean island of Anguilla. He might not be as visible now as he was in the heyday of OTI, but he’s still active. Had Anguilla been easier to reach, the Agile Manifesto would have been written at Dave’s place instead of in Utah.I’m proud of my experiences working with and for “Big Dave” and to count him as a friend.
